Paleoclimatology
Paleoclimatology: the study of changes in climate taken on the scale of the entire history of Earth. It uses a variety of proxy methods from the Earth and life sciences to obtain data previously preserved within things such as rocks, sediments, ice sheets, tree rings, corals, shells, and microfossils. It then uses the records to determine the past states of the Earth's various climate regions and its atmospheric system. Studies of past changes in the environment and biodiversity often reflect on the current situation, specifically the impact of climate on mass extinctions and biotic recovery.
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APR 22, 2019Plants & Animals
APR 22, 2019Hidden somewhere in a drawer in Kenya’s Nairobi National Museum were fossilized bones that stayed off the radar for decades. Paleontologists finally...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 05, 2019Earth & The Environment
APR 05, 2019After two years of extensive research, a team of international researchers has determined the exact location from which they will extract ancient ice sampl...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 16, 2019Chemistry & Physics
MAR 16, 2019In a recently published study, Princeton scientists claimed that they have sufficient evidence to conclude that asteroid alone did not kill all dinosaurs,...Written By: Yin (Daniel) DuanOCT 02, 2018Chemistry & Physics
OCT 02, 2018Iridium is a hard, dense, silver-looking transition metal often found in high abundance in meteorites. When the higher-than-usual amount of iridium (around...Written By: Yin (Daniel) DuanJUN 24, 2018Videos
JUN 24, 2018As snow falls, glacial ice preserves air, water, and biological material. Over time, years and years of biological material become trapped below the ice pi...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
JUN 20, 2018Recently discovered amber from Myanmar is giving us new information on what life was like 99 million years ago. The amber, a tree resin known for preservin...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
APR 22, 2019
Hidden somewhere in a drawer in Kenya’s Nairobi National Museum were fossilized bones that stayed off the radar for decades. Paleontologists finally...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 05, 2019
Earth & The Environment
APR 05, 2019
After two years of extensive research, a team of international researchers has determined the exact location from which they will extract ancient ice sampl...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 16, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
MAR 16, 2019
In a recently published study, Princeton scientists claimed that they have sufficient evidence to conclude that asteroid alone did not kill all dinosaurs,...
Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
OCT 02, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
OCT 02, 2018
Iridium is a hard, dense, silver-looking transition metal often found in high abundance in meteorites. When the higher-than-usual amount of iridium (around...
Written By:
Yin (Daniel) Duan
JUN 24, 2018
Videos
JUN 24, 2018
As snow falls, glacial ice preserves air, water, and biological material. Over time, years and years of biological material become trapped below the ice pi...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
JUN 20, 2018
Recently discovered amber from Myanmar is giving us new information on what life was like 99 million years ago. The amber, a tree resin known for preservin...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan