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fossils & paleontology

A rust-colored fossilized feather within a dark gray rock
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A 30,000-Year-Old Feather Is a First-of-Its-Kind Fossil

by Grace van Deelen 9 April 20259 April 2025

A new analysis of a fossil found in 1889 has unveiled the presence of zeolites—and an entirely new mineralization method.

Sam Purkis and other crew members aboard the yellow OceanX Triton submersible approach a deepwater coral mound in the Red Sea.
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Red Sea Corals Survived the Late Glacial Crisis

by Kristel Tjandra 13 March 202513 March 2025

Research indicates that delicate deepwater corals tolerated or adapted to major climate and salinity fluxes, “yet today, it’s a complete massacre.”

Microphotograph of diatoms of various shapes and sizes.
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Machine Learning Enhances Image Analysis in Biogeosciences

by Dork Sahagian 6 November 20245 November 2024

Machine learning can enhance our ability to identify communities of microorganisms and how they change in response to climate change over time.

Milford Sound in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Earth’s Eighth Continent

by Caryl-Sue Micalizio 24 September 202424 September 2024

Our October issue digs deep into the rich Earth science in and around Aotearoa New Zealand.

A pair of hands holds a fossilized clam over a flat surface..
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Fossilized Shells Reveal the Seasonality of a Warmer Climate

by Sierra Bouchér 26 July 202425 July 2024

Summers could warm faster than winters in northern Europe, paleoclimate research suggests.

Riley Black, wearing glasses, a ball cap, and a salmon-colored top with a blue flannel shirt, stands next to a wall of rocks.
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Riley Black: Bringing Fossils to Life

by Alka Tripathy-Lang 25 July 202425 July 2024

A fossil hunter paints visceral pictures with words about the lives of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.

Photomicrographs of minerals.
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Unlocking Earth’s Terrestrial Sedimentary Record with Paleosols

by Maria Giuditta Fellin 9 July 20241 July 2024

Harnessing the micro-stratigraphy of pedogenic carbonates, scientists have demonstrated that age determination of fossil soils is possible via uranium-lead dating.

A montage of fossils.
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New Zealand Has a Unique Fossil Record Named FRED

by Kate Evans 9 July 202424 September 2024

The near-complete database reflects a spirit of trust and collaboration among the country’s scientific community—but will it last?

Graph from the paper.
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Repeated Coseismic Uplift Above the Patton Bay Splay Fault, Alaska

by Daniel Melnick 30 May 20243 June 2024

Stratigraphic and diatom analyses suggest ruptures of the Patton Bay splay fault occurred together with half of the documented great Alaskan megathrust earthquakes during the past 4,200 years.

Um modelo de fóssil de dinossauro completo pendurado por cabos
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A Exportação Ilegal de Fósseis É Mais do que um Irritante para o Sul Global

by Sofia Moutinho 15 April 202415 April 2024

Mais de 2 mil pesquisadores assinaram carta aberta solicitando a repatriação do fóssil de um dinossauro para o Brasil. Alguns dizem que o caso destaca um padrão de colonialismo científico na paleontologia.

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