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Banded ironstone formation theory challenges current thinking

March 4, 2015

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Precious Western Australia mineral geologically ‘young’

August 11, 2013

Scientific drilling project underway on Alpine Fault

October 6, 2014

T-rex tooth found embedded in prey, restoring dinosaur’s reputation

July 15, 2013

Geophysics could slow Antarctic ice retreat

November 10, 2015

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Water in moon rocks provides clues and questions about lunar history

Photomicrograph in crossed polars of precious-metal bearing peridotite. Note the optical zoning (light/dark bands) in the plagioclase (grey coloured mineral) in the central part of the image. The occurrence of this zoning was the focus of the study in question. The width of the image frame is 4 mm. Credit: Nat. Geosci. (2020).

Scientists find evidence of how platinum metals form under 60 million-year-old...

Scientists discover remains of a previously unknown mammal

Lemurs, lorises and galagoes have nails on most digits and grooming claws on their second toes

Fossils show ancient primates had grooming claws as well as nails