News tagged with magnetite grains
Mars meteorite controversy continues
The most illustrious meteorite in history continues to inspire heated debate. Does it carry microbial fossils from Mars or are its strange features just the product of some unique geochemistry? After almost ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 22, 2010 |
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Humans shaped stone axes 1.8 million years ago, study says
A new study suggests that Homo erectus, a precursor to modern humans, was using advanced toolmaking methods in East Africa 1.8 million years ago, at least 300,000 years earlier than previously thought. The st ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 31, 2011 |
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Skeletons in the pre-Cambrian closet
The Cambrian explosion marked a major blossoming in the tree of life around 540 million years ago. Nearly all of the major phyla in the animal kingdom appeared in a sudden burst of evolution. One of the drivers ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 07, 2011 |
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It's a grind to make Mars red
(PhysOrg.com) -- The widespread idea that Mars is red due to rocks being rusted by the water that once flooded the red planet may be wrong. Recent laboratory studies show that the red dust may be formed by ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 18, 2009 |
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Tiny magnetic crystals in bacteria are a compass, say researchers
Scientists have shown that tiny crystals found inside bacteria provide a magnetic compass to help them navigate through sediment to find the best food, in research out today.
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Dec 17, 2008 |
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NASA's Twin Mars Rovers Continue Exploration
NASA's Spirit rover found a new class of water-affected rock, while its twin, Opportunity, finished inspecting its own heat shield and set a new martian driving record. The rovers successfully completed their three-month ...
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