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Prehistoric ‘scalopini’ mole fossil uncovered in an ancient Spanish volcano crater
Researchers have discovered a new genus and species of prehistoric mole in Spain. Vulcanoscaptor ninoti lived during the ...
Dinosaur fossil found underneath a Denver museum’s parking lot
Scientists at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science discovered a 67 million-year-old dinosaur fossil hidden under their ...
Who wants to buy a piece of Mars?
The largest piece of Mars on Earth became the most valuable meteorite ever sold at auction at Sotheby’s annual ”Geek Week,” ...
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Study raises major questions about Earth's 'oldest' impact crater
Scientists thought this crater in Australia was the world’s oldest — but an independent analysis shows they might be off by ...
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Enormous blobs deep beneath Earth's surface appear to drive giant volcanic eruptions
Pillars of hot rock appear to connect continental-size moving blobs at the bottom of Earth's mantle to giant volcanic ...
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Can’t Make It to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park? Try This Idaho Alternative
You'll feel like you're walking though Hawaii's national park when you tackle this short trail at Craters of the Moon in ...
New genus and species of mole identified from fossil discovered at the Camp dels Ninots site
A team of researchers has identified and described Vulcanoscaptor ninoti ("the Camp dels Ninots volcano digger"), a ...
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New genus and species of mole discovered at the Camp dels Ninots site
A team of researchers from the UAB, the IPHES and the ICP has identified and described Vulcanoscaptor ninoti, a previously unknown genus and species of Pliocene mole, discovered at the Camp dels ...