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Tuesday, 21 May 2013
The Pliensbachian–Toarcian (Early Jurassic) extinction, a global multi-phased event
Authors:
1. Andrew H. Caruthers (a)
2. Paul L. Smith (a)
3. Darren R. Gröcke (b)
Affiliations:
a. Department of Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Room 2020 Earth Sciences Building, 2207 Main Mall, Vancouver British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada
b. Department
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A new study shows how complex biochemical transformations may have been possible under conditions that existed when life began on the early Earth.
The study shows that RNA is capable of catalyzing electron [...]
An article on NationalGeographic.com explains how the popularity of “climbing Everest” has resulted in inexperienced climbers creating traffic jams on the mountain and littering the landscape. Ways [...]
A new report by the Columbia Water Center, produced in conjunction with Veolia Water and Growing Blue, could help expose the real nature of water risk in urban and rural areas throughout the country--even in [...]
Esta semana continuamos el programa de actividades del Museo de Dinosaurios de Salas de los Infantes (Burgos) para el Día Internacional de los Museos con la proyección del documental "En busca del [...]