French nature lovers discover huge dino footprints in sauropod stomping groundOctober 7th, 2009 Big dino prints found in Jurassic park in FrancePARIS — Now that's one big foot. Paleontologists in eastern France have reported the discovery of some of the largest dinosaur footprints ever documented, measuring about 1.4 meters to 1.5 meters (4.6 feet to 4.9 feet) in diameter.
Crater that formed due to dino killing asteroid may yield clues about ancient MayaSeptember 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a clear case of geology and archaeology complementing each other, scientists have studied the most recent limestone deposits that filled the Chicxulub crater in Mexico, providing accurate dating of the rocks and a valuable basis for archaeologists to research the ancient Maya. The Chicxulub crater is one of the world's most famous asteroid craters, which is believed to have put an end to the dinosaurs and helped mammals to flourish.
Unemployment in California hits 70-year highSeptember 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Unemployment rate in California, a favourite stomping ground for Indian IT professionals, hit its highest point in nearly 70 years amid early signs of economic recovery in the United States. While job losses continue to fall, the state's new unemployment rate of 12.2 percent, according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics, is far above the national average of 9.7 percent and places California, Americas's most-populous state, fourth behind Michigan, Nevada and Rhode Island.
Global warming might lead to tsunami hit Britain soon!September 15th, 2009 LONDON - Some of the world's top geologists have warned that if global temperatures continue to rise, Britain might see deadly tsunamis like those that have hit Asia, head towards it in the future. According to a report by Sky News, geologists have warned of tsunamis in Britain to huge avalanches in the Alps and volcanic eruptions in Germany, if global warming continues to rise.
Declining CO2 levels helped in Antarctic formation 34 million years agoSeptember 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a major research study, the link between declining carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the earth's atmosphere and the formation of the Antarctic ice caps some 34 million years ago has been confirmed for the first time. The research was carried out by a team of scientists from Cardiff, Bristol and Texas A and M universities, in a small East African village, where they extracted microfossils in samples of rocks which show the level of CO2 in the Earth's atmosphere at the time of the formation of the ice-cap.
English cave dig may yield clues as to why Neanderthals became extinctSeptember 14th, 2009 LONDON - Archaeologists have discovered teeth and bones from late Ice Age animals, including hyenas, deer and woolly rhinos at a cave in Devon, UK, which may yield clues as to why Neanderthals became extinct. According to a report by BBC News, the dig, organised by the University of Durham and the University of Sheffield, is part of a study into Neanderthals.
Falling carbon dioxide formed the Antarctic ice-capSeptember 13th, 2009 LONDON - The link between declining carbon dioxide levels and the formation of Antarctic ice caps some 34 million years ago has been established in a major research study. A team of scientists from Cardiff, Bristol and Texas A&M universities worked in Stakishari, a small East African village, to extract microfossils in rock samples which show the level of carbon dioxide at the time of the formation of the ice-cap.
3 earthquakes strike southern New Zealand as aftershocks of 7.8 temblor continue, no damageAugust 5th, 2009 3 more quakes rattle southern NZ, no damageWELLINGTON, New Zealand — A strong magnitude-6.1 earthquake rocked southern New Zealand Wednesday, one of three quakes to hit the region in four hours and the latest of hundreds of aftershocks since a massive 7.8-magnitude quake last month, seismologists reported. Emergency services and police in the southern city of Invercargill said there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from the quakes Wednesday in the Fiordland region of South Island.
Scientists discover pot-bellied dino that had claws like 'Wolverine'July 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered the most complete skeleton of a type of pot-bellied dinosaur, a therizinosaur, in southern Utah, US, which had claws like that of the fictional 'X-Men' character 'Wolverine'. According to a report in National Geographic News, dubbed Nothronychus graffami, the 13-foot-tall (4-meter-tall) therizinosaur lived about 92.5 million years ago in what is present-day Utah.
Archaeologists discover artifacts dating back to Byzantine era in SyriaJuly 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Archaeologists have recently unearthed a pottery jar with a length of 115 cm and a small pottery furnace and some clay fractions at a residential ground in Syria at a depth of 1 meter from the surface of the ground, dating back to the Byzantine era. According to SANA (Syrian Arab News Agency), Fared Jabbur, head of Homs Antiquities and Museums Department, said that the location where these discoveries were unearthed is part of an industrial establishment.
Mars may have a water table hidden undergroundJune 27th, 2009 LONDON - A new hypothesis has suggested that Mars may have a water table hidden underground, despite satellite data suggesting otherwise. Today the small amount of water detected on the planet is locked in the polar ice caps, but recently discovered geological features suggest liquid water once flowed on its surface.
Rarest rock discovered from IndiaJune 25th, 2009 MUENSTER - German geologists Thursday said they have discovered in India one of the world's rarest rocks, dating back to the birth of the planet when the Earth was covered with a hot ocean of melted stone. The fragment from the primeval crust is only the second ever discovered, said scientists at the University of Muenster.
Indian scientists discover mysterious forms of waterJune 24th, 2009 LONDON - Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, along with researchers in Italy, have found two types of liquid water that have long been suspected to exist below water's normal freezing point. Unlike most liquids, water becomes less rather than more dense when it freezes - and it is densest not when it is coldest (at 0 degrees Celsius, just before it freezes) but at 4 degrees C.
Scientists claim discovery of largest carnivorous dino tooth in Spain till dateJune 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - A team of paleontologists has claimed to have discovered the largest carnivorous dinosaur tooth in Spain till date. The features and size of the 9.83cm tooth provide key information needed to identify its former owner.
How iron isotopes were distributed in Earth's deep interior 4.5 bln yrs agoJune 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Two geochemists have produced the first picture of how different isotopes of iron were initially distributed in the solid Earth 4.5 billion years ago, opening the door to new studies of planet's geologic history. The picture was produced by the two UC (University of California) Davis geochemists by using a super-computer to virtually squeeze and heat iron-bearing minerals under conditions that would have existed when the Earth crystallized from an ocean of magma to its solid form 4.5 billion years ago.
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