items tagged with Geology
World study: if American, ancestors walked Bering land bridge
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-11-28 11:52:29
Genetic data shows that about 12,000 years ago eastern Asian peoples walked over the Bering Strait land bridge that temporarily connected Siberia and North America.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Biology
2007-11-28 11:52:29
Genetic data shows that about 12,000 years ago eastern Asian peoples walked over the Bering Strait land bridge that temporarily connected Siberia and North America.
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Diamonds are forever; well, at least 4.25 billion years
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-08-22 17:44:39
Australian and German geologists have found the oldest diamonds ever discovered in the Earth. The 4.25 billion old diamonds were found in Western Australia. The valuable find could help scientists learn more about Earth’s past, which is thought to extend back for 4.5 billion years.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Climate
2007-08-22 17:44:39
Australian and German geologists have found the oldest diamonds ever discovered in the Earth. The 4.25 billion old diamonds were found in Western Australia. The valuable find could help scientists learn more about Earth’s past, which is thought to extend back for 4.5 billion years.
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Sharp eyes of geologist find meteorite debris from Sudbury crater in Minnesota
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-07-16 12:20:52
The Sudbury Basin is the site of the second-oldest and second-largest impact crater ever found on the Earth. A U.S. geologist has just discovered debris in Minnesota from the impact of the meteorite about 500 miles away in Ontario, Canada.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-07-16 12:20:52
The Sudbury Basin is the site of the second-oldest and second-largest impact crater ever found on the Earth. A U.S. geologist has just discovered debris in Minnesota from the impact of the meteorite about 500 miles away in Ontario, Canada.
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Homestake Gold Mine in Dakota Black Hills selected as next national laboratory
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-07-10 21:17:04
On July 10, 2007, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) chose the abandoned Homestake gold mine in South Dakota as the location for its newest national underground laboratory—for the study of the evolution and characteristics of the universe.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Energy
2007-07-10 21:17:04
On July 10, 2007, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) chose the abandoned Homestake gold mine in South Dakota as the location for its newest national underground laboratory—for the study of the evolution and characteristics of the universe.
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Who says size doesn’t matter: Earth is 0.2 inches shorter
Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-09 12:27:55
German researchers have measured the Earth’s diameter to be 0.2 inches (5 millimeters) shorter than the previous measurement. Such preciseness is important for ground and space measurements such as with global warming.
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Written By: William Atkins
Section: Science
Category: Space
2007-07-09 12:27:55
German researchers have measured the Earth’s diameter to be 0.2 inches (5 millimeters) shorter than the previous measurement. Such preciseness is important for ground and space measurements such as with global warming.
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