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Scientists At Work- The Latest On Dog Domestication 

Over at Science Magazine David Grimm has written a very informative article on the status of research on dog domestication. Its about the techniques being brought to bear on the question of the place and timing of dog origins and also about the scientists involved in the research, their pet theories and the conflicts within the field. An excerpt: Hulme-Beaman has spent the past 6

Q&A — What you need to know about landslides 

Q&A — What you need to know about landslides. A great and informative article from The Salt Lake Tribune. Check it out! sltrib.com VIEW

Icriodus Conodont Fossil 

This fossil appears to be an Icriodus angustus? conodont found in either the upper Devonian New Albany Shale or Middle Devonian Beechwood Limestone of Clark County, Indiana. Conodonts have been found in the southern Indiana for a while. In 1938, a new species found at the Falls of the Ohio was named Icriodus latericrescens by E.G. Branson and M.G. Mehl While doing some conodont research, I came across an article about a researcher at the University of Houston named Glen Merrill.  Dr. [...]

Article On New Madrid Fault Zone Earthquake Risk 

In Nature News Richard Monastersky has an informative article (open access)  on the New Madrid fault zone and the differing views between the USGS and other scientists on the risk of another big earthquake in that area. The New Madrid area in Missouri has been something of an enigma. Its lies far away from the present day plate boundaries and yet has suffered large earthquakes in the past