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A fossil is any preserved remains, trace, or impression of any once-living organism from a past geologic age. Examples of fossils include exoskeletons, bones, shells, or stone imprints of animals or microbes. The totality of fossils is known as the fossil record. Credit: Shutterstock
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MAY 18, 2021Chemistry & Physics
A new investigation led by Dr. Faruque Hasan, Kim Tompkins McDivitt and Phillip McDivitt from the Department of Chemical ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria are everywhere, including our guts and mouths. Researchers are learnings more about the history of the human mi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 17, 2021Earth & The Environment
Hydrological dams have been portrayed as green, renewable energy capable of aiding in the transition away from fossil fu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 12, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Although the world is set to leave fossil fuels behind and charge full speed ahead towards the electric revolution, the ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 05, 2021Microbiology
An image of Bicellum brasieri by Prof P.K. Strother. The fossil suggests multicellular structures existed 400 million ye ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 28, 2021Plants & Animals
Madagascar is home to many unusual animals. A skull from one - the 'horned' crocodile - can be seen in this image by M. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2021Genetics & Genomics
DNA from a very old skull is changing what we know about when and where early humans lived.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were shocked when they saw the results of a genetic analysis comparing various microbes from around the worl ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2021Earth & The Environment
A study published recently in Nature Geoscience suggests the need to reconsider the sources of methane entering our atmo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 03, 2021Space & Astronomy
NASA's Perseverance rover has found a strange, green rock on the surface of Mars that is having its science team' ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 24, 2021Chemistry & Physics
New research published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition reports a novel approach to producing hydrogen su ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 24, 2021Space & Astronomy
It's thought that most carbon found in space is contained in big molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons ( ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2021Earth & The Environment
An accidental freezer clean-out has resulted in new insight into the climatic history of Greenland. Let me explain. In 2 ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 14, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent research involving ancient marine animals shows how humans and other animals still carry some of those animals' c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 08, 2021Earth & The Environment
As the world turns more toward the direction of sustainable energy investment, biofuel stands out as an alternative to f ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Long ago, fungi colonized the impact crater of an ancient meteor. It seems they may have begun working in partnership wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2021Chemistry & Physics
New research detailed in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes a recent development ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 20, 2021Space & Astronomy
NASA scientists have confirmed that their car-sized Perseverance Mars rover is 'healthy' following its arrival o ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 16, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells can be used to create simplified versions of human organs called organoids, enabling researchers to study how ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Long ago, aquatic animals adapted to live on land, and this initial group of land-dwelling vertebrates are known as tetr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2021Space & Astronomy
NASA's Perseverance Rover will be reaching Mars soon and it will have to go through a seven minute descent before we kno ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
When an organism dies, it begins to decay. It's long been assumed that after death, the cells in an organism break down ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2021Microbiology
An international team reported finding a filamentous microfossil found in South China, shown in this image by Andrew Cza ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 27, 2021Plants & Animals
The Tyrannosaurus rex is known as a fearsome predator, and is among the biggest animals that have ever lived on Earth. N ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 18, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
A new investigation led by Dr. Faruque Hasan, Kim Tompkins McDivitt and Phillip McDivitt from the Department of Chemical
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Bacteria are everywhere, including our guts and mouths. Researchers are learnings more about the history of the human mi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 17, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Hydrological dams have been portrayed as green, renewable energy capable of aiding in the transition away from fossil fu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 12, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Although the world is set to leave fossil fuels behind and charge full speed ahead towards the electric revolution, the
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 05, 2021
Microbiology
An image of Bicellum brasieri by Prof P.K. Strother. The fossil suggests multicellular structures existed 400 million ye
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 28, 2021
Plants & Animals
Madagascar is home to many unusual animals. A skull from one - the 'horned' crocodile - can be seen in this image by M.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
DNA from a very old skull is changing what we know about when and where early humans lived.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were shocked when they saw the results of a genetic analysis comparing various microbes from around the worl
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2021
Earth & The Environment
A study published recently in Nature Geoscience suggests the need to reconsider the sources of methane entering our atmo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 03, 2021
Space & Astronomy
NASA's Perseverance rover has found a strange, green rock on the surface of Mars that is having its science team'
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 24, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
New research published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition reports a novel approach to producing hydrogen su
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 24, 2021
Space & Astronomy
It's thought that most carbon found in space is contained in big molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2021
Earth & The Environment
An accidental freezer clean-out has resulted in new insight into the climatic history of Greenland. Let me explain. In 2
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 14, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Recent research involving ancient marine animals shows how humans and other animals still carry some of those animals' c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 08, 2021
Earth & The Environment
As the world turns more toward the direction of sustainable energy investment, biofuel stands out as an alternative to f
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Long ago, fungi colonized the impact crater of an ancient meteor. It seems they may have begun working in partnership wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
New research detailed in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences describes a recent development
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 20, 2021
Space & Astronomy
NASA scientists have confirmed that their car-sized Perseverance Mars rover is 'healthy' following its arrival o
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 16, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Stem cells can be used to create simplified versions of human organs called organoids, enabling researchers to study how
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Long ago, aquatic animals adapted to live on land, and this initial group of land-dwelling vertebrates are known as tetr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2021
Space & Astronomy
NASA's Perseverance Rover will be reaching Mars soon and it will have to go through a seven minute descent before we kno
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
When an organism dies, it begins to decay. It's long been assumed that after death, the cells in an organism break down
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2021
Microbiology
An international team reported finding a filamentous microfossil found in South China, shown in this image by Andrew Cza
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 27, 2021
Plants & Animals
The Tyrannosaurus rex is known as a fearsome predator, and is among the biggest animals that have ever lived on Earth. N
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch