Archive for the ‘Earth's history’ Category

  • Diamonds, Chocolate, Mating

    Diamonds, mating and chocolate: three necessities of Valentine’s Day.


    Thursday, February 7th, 2002
  • Global Warming: Old Records, New Evidence

    New evidence from records of lake ice freezing and thawing is evidence for global warming.


    Tuesday, September 11th, 2001
  • Isotopes in Anthropology & Biology

    Isotope analysis help track monarch butterfly migration; also used for dating specimens in anthropology and biology.


    Wednesday, March 24th, 1999
  • Killer Asteroids: Ultimate Impact

    New searches are finding lots of asteroids. None of them are aimed at us — yet. How much damage have asteroids done in the past?


    Wednesday, November 4th, 1998
  • Polar Science

    What’s new in polar science? What do seals do under the ice? How did humans cross the Bering Strait to reach North America? What does ancient metal tell us about ancient people?


    Saturday, April 4th, 1998
  • Dinos 4 Sale! (A Good Idea?)

    Tyrannosaurus Sue, raised questions about who owns dinosaur fossils. Should they jut go to the highest bidder, or should they have special status as scientific objects?


    Thursday, December 5th, 1996
  • Amber: The Natural Preservative

    How amber is used in archeology and paleontology: Reviving ancient bacteria, viewing ancient insects, what’s not to love about amber?


    Tuesday, February 27th, 1996


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