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7,847 results for: Geology

  1. Earth

    Continental clash cooled the climate

    The collision between India and Asia set off events that caused long-term cooling in Earth’s climate, new research suggests.

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  2. Paleontology

    Dino feathers may have had earlier origin than thought

    Researchers report that newly described dinosaur fossils suggest an ancient origin of feathers.

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  3. Space

    MESSENGER’s second pass

    New studies detail the latest findings about Mercury from the MESSENGER spacecraft, including the discovery of the second largest crater known on the planet and a surprisingly strong interaction between the sun’s magnetic field and that of the planet.

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  4. Earth

    Sea-level history off the ice

    For the first time, researchers have assembled a comprehensive record of how sea level varied between 542 million and 251 million years ago, more than doubling previous timelines for such fluctuations.

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  5. Life

    Darwin’s Evolution

    Darwin's life and his contribution to science.

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  6. Earth

    When trees grew in Antarctica

    Fossils of trees that grew in Antarctica millions of years ago suggest a growth pattern much different than modern trees.

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  7. Planetary Science

    New angles on Mercury

    The NASA MESSENGER spacecraft completed its second flyby of Mercury, yielding crisp new images of a large swath of the planet not seen before.

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  8. Space

    Brines on Mars

    Unusually high concentration of perchlorate salts found in Martian soil suggests that the Red Planet may harbor shallow, extremely briny oceans just below its surface. The existence of these brines may explain a host of puzzles on Mars.

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  9. Life

    Rock-climbing fish caught in evolution tug-of-war

    Tall is good for dodging danger, but short is better for climbing waterfalls.

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  10. Anthropology

    Peking Man fossils show their age

    Scientists have pushed back the age of Peking Man, raising questions about whether Homo erectus trekked to eastern Asia in two separate migrations.

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  11. Life

    Evolution’s Evolution

    Darwin’s dangerous idea has adapted to modern biology

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  12. Science Future for July 19, 2008

    Upcoming events in science featured in July 19, 2008 issue of Science News.

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