The holotype of the species Retrophyllum oxyphyllum (comb. nov.), previously thought to be the oldest known bamboo. Credit: Peter Wilf
Fossils

‘Oldest bamboo’ fossil from Eocene Patagonia turns out to be a...

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The Siberian Traps, the scene of ancient volcanic eruptions 252 million years ago that led to a massive extinction of life on Earth. CCNY researchers Ellen Gales and Benjamin Black obtained samples for their study there.
Paleontology

A twist in the story of volcanic eruptions and mass extinctions

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Allosaurus jimmadseni
Dinosaur

New species of Allosaurus discovered in Utah

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Credit: University of St Andrews
Continents

Hidden past of Earth’s oldest continents unearthed

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For nearly a week, a series of earthquakes have been shaking the area around Grindavik, not far from the steaming waters of the "Blue Lagoon," a popular geothermal spa in southwestern Iceland on the Reykjanes Peninsula
Volcanoes

Icelandic volcano swell signals potential eruption

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Core samples from the fault zone of the Japan Trench were recovered by the JFAST project and analyzed for evidence of past large earthquakes.
Earthquake

Seismic biomarkers in Japan Trench fault zone reveal history of large...

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A map of Vancouver Island showing the locations of seismic instruments considered by the research group. The grey shaded region delineates where slow earthquakes occur.
Earthquake

Researchers find evidence to explain behavior of slow earthquakes

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The Yarrabubba Impact Structure.
Asteroid

Earth’s oldest asteroid strike linked to ‘big thaw’

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Illustrated scene of dinosaurs and asteroid.
Dinosaur

In death of dinosaurs, it was all about the asteroid –...

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Impact illustration. Credit: Victor Leshyk
Crater

It was microbial mayhem in the Chicxulub crater, research suggests

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