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Published Geoscientists map changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide over past 66 million years



An international consortium of geoscientists has reconstructed atmosphereric levels of carbon dioxid...
Published Climate change and mercury pollution stressed plants for millions of years



The link between massive flood basalt volcanism and the end-Triassic (201 million years ago) mass-ex ...
Published Millions of years for plants to recover from global warming



Catastrophic volcanic eruptions that warmed the planet millions of years ago shed new light on how p ...
Published Research tracks 66 million years of mammalian diversity



New research has examined the fossil record going back 66 million years and tracked changes to mamma ...
Published What turned Earth into a giant snowball 700 million years ago? Scientists now have an answer



Inspired during field work in South Australia's Flinders Ranges, geoscientists have proposed that al...
Published Most detailed geological model reveals Earth's past 100 million years - Most Detailed Geological Model Reveals Earth's Past 100 Million Years


Previous models of Earth's recent (100 million years) geomorphology have been patchy at best. For th ...
Published Global cooling caused diversity of species in orchids, confirms study



Research shows global cooling of the climate 10 million years ago led to an explosion of diversity i ...
Published Discovery of world's oldest DNA breaks record by one million years - Discovery of World's Oldest DNA Breaks Record by One Million Years


Two-million-year-old DNA has been identified -- opening a 'game-changing' new chapter in the history ...
Published Climate change played key role in dinosaur success story - Climate Change Played a Key Role in the Dinosaur Success Story


Climate change, rather than competition, played a key role in the ascendancy of dinosaurs through th...
Published Nullarbor rocks reveal Australia's transformation from lush to dust - Nullarbor Rocks Reveal Australia's Transformation from Lush to Dust



Researchers have discovered how long ago the Australian Nullarbor plain dried out, with a new approa...
Published Past climate warming driven by hydrothermal vents



An international drilling expedition off the Norwegian coast confirms the theory that methane emissi...
Published Elephant ancestors´ teeth evolved in response to long term changes in diet and climate in Africa



A new study shows that the cheek teeth of proboscideans (elephants and their ancient relatives) evol...
Published Marine plankton behavior could predict future marine extinctions



Marine communities migrated to Antarctica during the Earth's warmest period in 66 million years long ...
Published Professor unearths the ancient fossil plant history of Burnaby Mountain - Professor Unearths the Ancient Fossil Plant History of Burnaby Mountain



New research led by a paleobotanist provides clues about what plants existed in the Burnaby Mountain...
Published Changes in Earth's orbit may have triggered ancient warming event - Changes in Earth's Orbit May Have Triggered Ancient Warming Event


Changes in Earth's orbit that favored hotter conditions may have helped trigger a rapid global warmi...
Published Massive underwater plateau near Solomon Islands is younger and its eruption was more protracted than previously thought - Massive Underwater Plateau Near Solomon Islands: Younger and More Protracted Eruption Than Previously Thought



The Ontong Java Plateau, a volcanically-formed underwater plateau located in the Pacific Ocean north...
Published There may be good news about the oceans in a globally warmed world



An analysis of oxygen levels in Earth's oceans may provide some rare, good news about the health of...
Published Why there are no kangaroos in Bali (and no tigers in Australia)



Researchers are using a new model to clarify why millions of years ago more animal species from Asia ...
Published Landscape dynamics determine the evolution of biodiversity on Earth



A landmark study into the geological timescale distribution of sediment and nutrients over 500 milli...
Published Limitations of asteroid crater lakes as climate archives



In southern Germany just north of the Danube, there lies a large circular depression between the hil...