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New from Snet: Lithologs, a new tool to create lithological/sedimentological logs online..
Friday, 30 August 2019
The new Cluster ROOTS – Social, Environmental, and Cultural Connectivity in Past Societies in the frame of the German Excellence Initiative explores social, environmental, and cultural processes
that have substantially shaped past human development (and which are still active today). Research is organized in six research units (i.e. subclusters) covering six foci: (1) Environmental
hazards and impacts; (2) Dietary intake and disease; (3) Knowledge production, technology, and [...]
Flight. My summer has been dominated by consideration of the beauty and challenges of flight. In typical fashion, in this post I have awkwardly juxtaposed two interests of mine. So, at its end, this post dashes from dragonflies to biplanes. Be warned.Inspired by the exquisite photographs of dragonflies taken by a friend, I’ve spent far too much time this summer in pursuit of these insects with little to show for the effort. Dragonflies are members of the Odonata order, along with [...]
Mike Winkelmann (a.k.a. Beeple) es un diseñador gráfico de Charleston (South Carolina, Estados Unidos) especializado en una gran variedad de trabajos digitales que incluyen cortometrajes o loops para VJs. [...]
Very awesome take on the teratornithid Teratornis merriami by Charles Knight. Like virtually all illustrations of teratorns, the implication of this image is that Teratornis is a scavenger, arriving to [...]
A stunning example of the ammonite Androgynoceras from the Yorkshire Coast, England. This beauty is in the collection of the deeply awesome Harry Tabiner
During the night of 30-August-2019 an earthquake swarm took place on Reykjanes ridge. Close to 69 earthquakes took place and largest earthquake had a magnitude of 3,0. Other earthquakes were smaller in [...]
"Exceptionally Rare" Skull puts new Face to Human Origins
This story has appeared everywhere in the last few days so here it is again!
A near-complete skull of the species Australopithecus anamensis was [...]
Here is a picture of an Albertella helena trilobite fossil. The fossil was found in the United States and dates to the Cambrian Period.
It was on display at Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano (Milan [...]
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Saving the Dead Sea will require political will, changes in industry best practices, and coordinated restoration efforts in a region that is notorious for its lack of
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Learn at Earth-logs how the story of hominin evolution has changed significantly after the discovery in Ethiopia of a stunning new australopithecine fossil.
Between the years 1989 and 2009 the Houston Museum of Natural Science greatly expanded its footprint across the Houston-area, furthering its mission beyond its Hermann Park location in very ambitious ways. [...]
NEXT WEEKS EVENTS
2nd to 8th September 2019
THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXTRACT FROM BRISTOL AND WEST COUNTRY GEOLOGY CALENDARS
MORE DETAILS CAN BE FOUND IN THE BRISTOL AND THE WEST COUNTRY CALENDARS AND ON [...]
Gestern Abend steigerte sich die Tätigkeit am Stromboli deutlich. Aus 2 Schloten feuerten kontinuierliche Eruptionen. Ein Lavastrom floss aus dem nordöstlichen Schlotbereich über die Sciara del Fuoco. [...]
Watercolor Wednesday continued for the second week with energy levels a little lower than before. The students, instructors, science party... Read more
Magnetic and true north coincide!
This is of no great importance but I thought you might like to know. At some point over the next two weeks, compasses at Greenwich will point true north for the first time [...]
In a coastal cave off Spain, scientists have found evidence showing that more than 3 million years ago, when temperatures were similar to those projected for the end of this century, sea levels were as much as [...]
The Friday fold is a guest contribution to "Mountain Beltway" from the manager of the AGU Blogosphere, Larry O'Hanlon. It shows apparent crumpling of a few sedimentary layers at the toe of a soft sediment [...]
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