News tagged with ash samples

Volcanoes wiped Neanderthals out, research suggests

New research suggests that climate change following massive volcanic eruptions drove Neanderthals to extinction and cleared the way for modern humans to thrive in Europe and Asia.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Sep 30, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (17) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Analysis shows exposure to ash from TVA spill could have 'severe health implications'

(PhysOrg.com) -- A report by Duke University scientists who analyzed water and ash samples from last month’s coal sludge spill in eastern Tennessee concludes that “exposure to radium- and arsenic-containing ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 29, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 5