3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (643+ words) Sedimentation is more important than other factors in the 'time averaging' of marine fossils The investigators analysed more than 7,500 fossils, which were collected from a variety of oceanic environments around the world ANSTO has contributed to a large international study…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (568+ words) A "peculiar" new species of Jurassic squid-like animal has been unearthed in Wyoming, USA, following the discovery of two exceptionally rare fossils dating back around 160 million years. The newly named species, Wyoteuthis linsterorum, has been identified as a type of…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (546+ words) New research has revealed ancient builders deliberately transported enormous 25-tonne stones across at least 18 kilometres (11 miles) to build Britain's tallest surviving prehistoric stone row – the iconic Devil's Arrows. The Curtin University-led study, in collaboration with the University of York, UK,…...

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1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (799+ words) The important role ships play gathering scientific data in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean have has been outlined at a leading Antarctic science conference in Hobart. The biennial Australian Antarctic Research Conference was held at the University of Tasmania and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (462+ words) Unlike conventional glaciers, rock glaciers appear as piles of rock that obscure large masses of unaccounted-for ice. Rock glaciers are common in the Wasatch and Uinta ranges, even appearing on the Colorado Plateau in the La Sal Mountains near Moab....

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (502+ words) Seismic waves produced by thunderstorms, called thunderquakes, can be used as a novel source for seismic imaging, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. To assess seismic events near Earth's surface, researchers use an approach called…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (693+ words) While many people know us best for our weather forecasting, the Bureau of Meteorology is home to a diverse community of scientists. Some of our experts work across weather, water, climate, ocean, fire, space weather, hazards and social science. After…...