News tagged with earth creatures
Great Unconformity: Evidence for a geologic trigger of the Cambrian explosion
(Phys.org) -- The oceans teemed with life 600 million years ago, but the simple, soft-bodied creatures would have been hardly recognizable as the ancestors of nearly all animals on Earth today.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 18, 2012 |
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High planetary tilt lowers odds for life?
Highly-tilted worlds would have extreme seasons, subjecting life to alternating periods of scorching and subzero temperatures. This could make the development of all but hardiest, simplest creatures a long ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 06, 2012 |
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Stranding records are faithful reflection of live whale and dolphin populations: study
Whales are the earth's largest creatures, yet they are incredibly hard to study in the open ocean. For decades scientists have used boats, aircraft and even high cliffs to conduct visual surveys and gather ...
Jun 07, 2011 |
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Ancient blob-like creature of the deep revealed by scientists
(PhysOrg.com) -- A unique blob-like creature that lived in the ocean approximately 425 million years ago is revealed in a 3D computer model in research published today in the journal Biology Letters. The mo ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 04, 2010 |
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Fossils show earliest animal trails
(PhysOrg.com) -- Trails found in rocks dating back 565 million years are thought to be the earliest evidence of animal locomotion ever found, Oxford University scientists report.
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 04, 2010 |
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Scientists Give a Hand(edness) to the Search for Alien Life
(PhysOrg.com) -- Visiting aliens may be the stuff of legend, but if a scientific team working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology is right, we may be able to find extraterrestrial life even ...
Apr 22, 2009 |
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