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Kerry Sieh, Dayana Schonwalder Angel, Jason Herrin, and Jia Yong Quah, 2023. Proximal ejecta of the Bolaven extraterrestrial impact, southern Laos Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120 (50) e2310351120 Yours, Paul H.by Paul H. - Laboratory
Newman, S.J., 2020. Supercentenarian and remarkable age records exhibit patterns indicative of clerical errors and pension fraud. bioRxiv. Supercentenarians and the oldest-old are concentrated into regions with no birth certificates and short lifespans Yours, Paul H.by Paul H. - Humanities
The earliest basketry in southern Europe SciTechDaily, December 3, 2023 The open access paper is: Martínez-Sevilla, F., Herrero-Otal, M., Martín-Seijo, M., Santana, J., Lozano Rodríguez, J.A., Maicas Ramos, R., Cubas, M., Homs, A., Martínez Sánchez, R.M., Bertin, I. and Barroso Bermejo, R., 2023. The earliest basketry in southern Europe: Hunter-gatherer and farmer plant-based technby Paul H. - Ancient History
Earliest-known fossil mosquito suggests males were bloodsuckers too ScienceDaily, December 4, 2023 The open access paper is: Dany Azar, André Nel, Diying Huang, Michael S. Engel. The earliest fossil mosquito. Current Biology, 2023; 33 (23): 5240 DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.10.047 Other papers: Maksoud, S., Azar, D., Granier, B. and Gèze, R., 2017. New data on the age of the Lowerby Paul H. - Laboratory
Cosmic Rhythms: Strange Discovery of a Six-Planet System in Perfect Harmony SciTechDaily, December 3, 2023 Strange Discovery of a Six-Planet System in Perfect Harmony Luque, R., Osborn, H.P., Leleu, A., Pallé, E., Bonfanti, A., Barragán, O., Wilson, T.G., Broeg, C., Cameron, A.C., Lendl, M. and Maxted, P.F.L., 2023. A resonant sextuplet of sub-Neptunes transiting the bright star HD 11006by Paul H. - Laboratory
“Chill Factor” – The Volcanic Plot Twist in Dinosaur Extinction SciTechDaily, December 4, 2023 The open access paper is: Callegaro, S., Baker, D.R., Renne, P.R., Melluso, L., Geraki, K., Whitehouse, M.J., De Min, A. and Marzoli, A., 2023. Recurring volcanic winters during the latest Cretaceous: Sulfur and fluorine budgets of Deccan Traps lavas. Science Advances, 9(40), p.eadg8284.by Paul H. - Laboratory
There is now an experimental online dashboard that provides 24 hour predictions of where auroras can be seen. Aurora Prediction Dashboard Space Weather Prediction Center For predictions about solar storms, there is: Yours, Paul Hby Paul H. - Laboratory
Early Cambrian microfossils preserve introvert musculature of cycloneuralians The open access paper is: Zhang, H., Xiao, S., Eriksson, M.E., Duan, B. and Maas, A., 2023. Musculature of an Early Cambrian cycloneuralian animal. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 290(2008), p.20231803. Yours, Paul H.by Paul H. - Laboratory
'Impossible' orange auroras spotted in UK after solar storm slams into Earth What Are You Really Seeing When You Spot An Orange Aurora? It is very unlikely that the color is really there, even though you might see it and photograph it. Yours, Paul H.by Paul H. - Laboratory
Aurora may be visible this week in Massachusetts as solar storms impact Earth Northern Lights to stretch into parts of Oklahoma thanks to recent solar storm Northern lights coming to Colorado Northern lights might be visible in New Hampshire Thursday night into Friday morning Northern Light Live Sodankylä, Finland Yours, Paul H.by Paul H. - Laboratory
A 27,000-year-old pyramid? Controversy hits an extraordinary archaeological claim Dyani Lewis, Nature, November 28, 2023 Yours, Paul H.by Paul H. - Ancient History
The Glowing Secret That Mammals Have Been Hiding By Cara Giaimo, The New York Times Published Oct. 20, 2023 Updated Oct. 23, 2023 Blacklight Studies Reveal That Most Mammals Secretly Glow Sunny Fitzgerald, Atlas Obscura, October 21, 2023 The open access paper is: Anich, P.S., Anthony, S., Carlson, M., Gunnelson, A., Kohler, A.M., Martin, J.G. and Olson, E.R., 2021. Biofluorescencby Paul H. - Laboratory
Why Are Rails Shaped Like That? Practical Engineering Yours, Paul H.by Paul H. - Laboratory
Iceland Volcano Leads Geologists to New Lava Fountain Theory Newsweek, November 27, 2023 The open access paper is ; Scott, S., Pfeffer, M., Oppenheimer, C., Bali, E., Lamb, O.D., Barnie, T., Woods, A.W., Kjartansdóttir, R. and Stefánsson, A., 2023. Near-surface magma flow instability drives cyclic lava fountaining at Fagradalsfjall, Iceland. Nature Communications, 14(1), p.6810.by Paul H. - Laboratory
George E. Mustoe and Elizabeth T Smith, 2023, Timing of Opalization at Lightning Ridge, Australia: New Evidence from Opalized Fossils. Minerals 13(1471):1-43. More about Australian opalized fossils. Christian Voiculescu-Holvad, 2018. The Opalised Fossils of Australia: Mineralogical and Paleontological Treasures from the Australian Outback Opalized fossil insect from Indonesiaby Paul H. - Laboratory
How precious metals were brought to Earth and preserved in a magma ocean By Keith Cooper, SpaceCom, October 13, 2023 New research offers a theory on how gold, platinum, and other precious metals found their way into Earth's mantle by Jim Shelton, Yale University, PhysOrg, October 2023 The paper is: Korenaga, J. and Marchi, S., 2023. Vestiges of impact-driven three-phase miby Paul H. - Laboratory
The last primate that lived in North America shouldn’t have existed. Now scientists know what happened by Tibi Puiu, November 20, 2023 Fossils tell tale of last primate to inhabit North America before humans by University of Kansas, PhysOrg, Novemeber 6, 2023 Some papers. Rust, K., Ni, X., Tietjen, K. and Beard, K.C., 2023. Phylogeny and paleobiogeography of the enigmatic North Aby Paul H. - Laboratory
Aftershocks from 200-year-old earthquakes are still being felt today Interesting Engineering, November 15, 2023 The paper is: Chen, Y. and Liu, M., 2023. Long-Lived Aftershocks in the New Madrid seismic Zone and the Rest of Stable North America. Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth, 128(11), no.e2023JB026482. Yours, Paul H.by Paul H. - Laboratory
Hermione wrote: "I cannot believe that journalists are still coming up with this "Noah's Ark in Turkey" story as if it's something new." Even Young Earth Creationist Dr. Andrew Snelling and the Institute for Creation Research have stated that it is a natural rock formation as far back as 1992. Yours, Paul H.by Paul H. - Ancient History
Chiseled obsidian recovered from Neolithic shipwreck near Capri's 'Blue Grotto' By Tom Metcalfe, LiveScience, November 22, 2023 Archeologia, recupero di resti sommersi preistorici a Capri Yours, Paul H.by Paul H. - Ancient History
What the heck is going on?’ Extremely high-energy particle detected falling to Earth Amaterasu particle, one of highest-energy cosmic rays ever detected, is coming from an apparently empty region of space. The Guardian, November 24, 2023 Yours, Paul H.by Paul H. - Laboratory
Tambo Quemado. The eruption of 1808? Héctor Sacristán, Volcano Chat, August, 2023 The Massive Mystery Volcanic Eruption in 1808; Found in the Andes? Geology Hub, Youtube Video The paper is: Guevara-Murua, A., Williams, C.A., Hendy, E.J., Rust, A.C. and Cashman, K.V., 2014. Observations of a stratospheric aerosol veil from a tropical volcanic eruption in December 1808: is this tby Paul H. - Laboratory
Why cats purr is a surprisingly long-standing mystery. Now we're one step closer to solving it. By Ethan Freedman, LiveScience, October 11, 2023 Only cats and a few other animals purr. Here’s the science of how they do it Jason Arunn Murugesu, New Scientist, October 10, 2023 How do cats purr? New finding challenges long-held assumptions Fibrous “pads” in the vocal cords allowby Paul H. - Laboratory
Rapid ice melt in west Antarctica now inevitable, research shows Sea level will be driven up no matter how much carbon emissions are cut, putting coastal cities in danger, Damian Carrington, The Guardian, October 23, 2023 Increasing melting of West Antarctic ice shelves may be unavoidable – new research the Conversation, Kaitlin Naughten, October 23, 2023, The paper is: Naughteby Paul H. - Laboratory
Colossal Cache of Lithium Found, McDermitt Caldera, a volcanic crater on the Nevada-Oregon border The Byte, Fururism, September 10, 2023 The paper is: Benson, T.R., Coble, M.A. and Dilles, J.H., 2023. Hydrothermal enrichment of lithium in intracaldera illite-bearing claystones. Science Advances, 9(35), no.eadh8183. Yours, Paul H.by Paul H. - Laboratory
If You’ve Ever Heard a Voice That Wasn’t There, This Could Be Why With a ghostly finger in a lab, researchers coaxed people to hear phantom voices. Veroniqur Greenwood, Trilobites, New York Times The paper is: Hara, M., Rognini, G., Evans, N., Blanke, O., Yamamoto, A., Bleuler, H. and Higuchi, T., 2011, September. A novel approach to the manipulation of body-parts ownership using a biby Paul H. - Laboratory
Harvard astronomer’s “alien spherules” are industrial pollutants Big Think, November 14, 2023 The open access paper is: Gallardo, P.A., 2023. Anthropogenic Coal Ash as a Contaminant in a Micro-meteoritic Underwater Search. Research Notes of the AAS, 7(10), p.220. Yours, Paul H.by Paul H. - Laboratory
Ground uplift detected northwest of Þorbjörn New data reveals a complex process of magma movements on the Reykjanes Peninsula 28.10.2023 Updated 28th of October at 1:30pm # This is interesting because the cemter of the uplift signal is around 1.5 km northwest of Þorbjörn, close to the Blue Lagoon and Svartsengi Power Station. In 2020 and 2022, similar uplift signals were detectedby Paul H. - Laboratory
Frozen in time' landscape discovered under Antarctic ice PhysOrg, October 24, 2023 The open access paper is: Jamieson, S.S.R., Ross, N., Paxman, G.J.G. et al. An ancient river landscape preserved beneath the East Antarctic Ice Sheet. Nat Commun 14, 6507 (2023). Yours, Paul H.by Paul H. - Laboratory
Finding Argoland: how a lost continent resurfaced Utrecht University, October 23, 2023 Lost Continent Argoland Discovered Hidden Beneath Jungles Newsweek, October 23, 2023 Lost Continent Argoland Located 155 Million Years After It Broke From Australia Holly Large, ILF-Science, October 23, 2023 The open access preprint is: Advokaat, E.L. and van Hinsbergen, D.J., 2023. Findingby Paul H. - Laboratory