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Ultra-High-Resolution Age Model in Clams Yields Daily Paleo-Data

by Branwen Williams 18 October 202317 October 2023

Using geochemical techniques, scientists identify daily cycles in fossilized giant clams, which permits climate reconstructions at the weather timescale.

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“Glass Pearls” in Clamshells Point to Ancient Meteor Impact

Rachel Crowell, Science Writer by Rachel Crowell 24 September 20197 March 2022

Research suggests that the spherical structures, smaller than grains of sand, may be microtektites, but additional investigations are needed to verify their identity.

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Estuaries May Face Increased Parasitism as Sea Levels Rise

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 18 December 201410 November 2022

Researchers document how past sea levels changes affected invertebrate health in coastal environments.

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