Fossil forests under Antarctic ice
In around 1833 the first specimens of fossilized wood from Antarctica were reported by surgeon, naturalist and artist James Eights.
In around 1833 the first specimens of fossilized wood from Antarctica were reported by surgeon, naturalist and artist James Eights.
Ecology
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Water will easily stop a bullet, but it can't stop a ball sinking in a bubble.
Condensed Matter
Sep 11, 2017
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The DNA of extinct species is providing a window into their biology, evolution, and natural history. However, after an animal's death, its DNA invariably breaks into tiny pieces, making it difficult to computationally reconstruct.
Plants & Animals
Mar 31, 2022
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There is a mystery in Earth's ancient past, and the clues lie in the desert rocks of Australia and other ancient places.
Earth Sciences
May 1, 2018
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New research conducted at the UNESCO World Heritage listed 'Plain of Jars' in Laos has established the stone jars were likely placed in their final resting position from as early as 1240 to 660 BCE.
Archaeology
Mar 10, 2021
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How do you prove something? What even is proof?
Mathematics
Jun 21, 2019
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Researchers from University of New South Wales (Australia), University of Melbourne (Australia), and Aalto University (Finland) have succeeded in demonstrating a high-fidelity detection scheme for the magnetic state of a ...
Quantum Physics
Sep 27, 2010
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You don't necessarily need a working knowledge of evolutionary theory to know that in the animal kingdom, larger beasts tend to live longer than smaller ones.
Veterinary medicine
Mar 13, 2020
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Images of an Australasian cockatoo have been discovered in a manuscript dating from 13th century Sicily, now held in the Vatican library.
Archaeology
Jun 25, 2018
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(Phys.org) -- The start of the Universe should be modeled not as a Big Bang but more like water freezing into ice, according to a team of theoretical physicists at the University of Melbourne and RMIT University.
General Physics
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