Fossils of Mating Turtles Found in Germany
June 20th, 2012 - 8:44 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Darmstadt, June 19
(THAINDIAN NEWS) For the first time, experts have discovered fossils of two vertebrates copulating. Nine such pairs of fossils have been near Darmstadt (Germany).
Paleontology experts believe that ... Read more...
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Trace amounts of radioactive material found in US
March 30th, 2011 - 6:36 am ICT by IANS
New York, March 30 (IANS) Trace amounts of radiation from Japan have been detected in New York State, State health officials were quoted as saying in a media report Tuesday."There ... Read more...
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New model to measure organic carbon in surface waters
March 5th, 2011 - 5:31 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 5 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new carbon model to estimate sources and losses of organic carbon in surface waters in the United States.The result has indicated that streams act ... Read more...
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Witwatersrand basin in South Africa has ‘world’s oldest water’
February 21st, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 21 (ANI): A new study has suggested that deep saline groundwaters in South Africa's Witwatersrand Basin may have remained isolated for millions of years and could be the world's oldest ... Read more...
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Overuse leading to decline in world’s phosphorus stock
February 15th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 15 (ANI): A team of researchers has warned that overuse of phosphorus in the industrialized world may lead to global phosphorus stock getting depleted forever.Stephen Carpenter of the University of ... Read more...
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Oceanic ‘garbage patch’ not as big as depicted in media
January 5th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 5 (ANI): Claims that the 'Great Garbage Patch' between California and Japan is twice the size of Texas are grossly exaggerated, according to an Oregon State University scientist."There is no ... Read more...
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New research explains remarkable preservation of African fossils
November 30th, 2010 - 5:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 30 (ANI): A team of geologists from the University of Leicester's Department of Geology has solved the mystery of how an abundance of fossils have been marvellously preserved for nearly ... Read more...
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Fertilizer chemicals harm reproductive functions of water organisms
August 28th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 28 (ANI): North Carolina State University toxicologists have found that fertilizer chemicals pose danger to creatures that live in water.The NC State researchers show that water fleas take up nitrates ... Read more...
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20th-century warming in Lake Tanganyika endangers fish, livelihoods
May 18th, 2010 - 12:49 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): Lake Tanganyika, the second-oldest and second-deepest lake in the world, has recorded unprecedented high temperatures during the last 100 years.Situated in East Africa, the lake's surface waters are ... Read more...
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Biologist dispels myth of ‘man-eating’ jumbo squid
July 25th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 25 (ANI): A biologist has said that a jumbo squid's man-eating reputation has been blown out of proportions.University of Rhode Island (URI) biologist Brad Seibel has spoken against news reports ... Read more...
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“Snowball Earth” may not be responsible for mass extinction of early life on Earth
May 27th, 2009 - 12:12 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 27 (ANI): New fossil findings discovered by scientists have challenged the prevailing views about the effects of "Snowball Earth" glaciations on life, which is presumed to be responsible for widespread ... Read more...
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Scientists solve mysterious disappearing act of world’s second largest fish
May 8th, 2009 - 1:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 8 (ANI): Scientists have discovered where basking sharks - the world's second largest fish - hide out for half of every year.The discovery revises scientists' understanding of the iconic species ... Read more...
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Rare element osmium rises on a global scale
April 22nd, 2009 - 2:51 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 22 (ANI): Researchers at Dartmouth University, US, have determined that the presence of the rare element osmium is on the rise globally.They trace this increase to the consumption of refined ... Read more...
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Ultrasound to help eliminate Ibuprofen from polluted water
February 23rd, 2009 - 1:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 23 (IANS) An international team of scientists has developed an ultrasound treatment to remove Ibuprofen from waters polluted with this drug.
The new method could be used in water purification ... Read more...
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Melting ice caps could soak up CO2 from the atmosphere
September 11th, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 11 (ANI): A new research has suggested that as the northern polar cap melts, it could lift the lid off a new carbon sink capable of soaking up carbon ... Read more...
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Tiny microbes beneath the sea floor may account for one-tenth of the Earths living biomass
July 22nd, 2008 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 22 (ANI): A new research has determined that tiny microbes beneath the sea floor, distinct from life on the Earths surface, may account for one-tenth of the Earths living ... Read more...
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Scientists find Antarctic krill feeding down to depths of 3,000 meters
February 26th, 2008 - 2:03 pm ICT by admin
Washington, Feb 26 (ANI): Scientists have discovered Antarctic krill living and feeding down to depths of 3000 meters in the waters around the Antarctic Peninsula.Antarctic krill are minute cristaceans that are a ... Read more...
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