February 2019

Prehistoric Worm Built Tube-like 'Houses' on Sea Floor

The worm shaped animal would have lived inside of a porous tube, and used its “U” shaped structure to attach itself in pl…

Unraveling Secrets of Diamond Formation

Understanding the global carbon cycle provides scientists with vital clues about the planet's habitability. It&…

New Dinosaur Species With Spiky Backbone Discovered in Argentina

A replica of the skull and neck of the "Bajadasaurus pronuspinax," a new species of sauropod discovered in Pata…

Massive Bolivian Earthquake Reveals Mountains 660 Kilometers Below Earth's Surface

Scientists aren't sure how high the underground mountains are, but said they could be bigger than anything above Eart…

Mantle Plumes Can Destroy Diamonds

Examples of rough diamonds from the Letseng mine, Lesotho Kimberlites (pipe-like bodies) are the host rocks for the…

Giant Dinosaur Trackway Discovered in Queensland

The three dinosaur footprint types found at the site: the left footprints of a sauropod (outlined in blue). Credit: Swinb…

Rare Spider Fossil Preserves 100-Million-Year-Old Glowing Eyes

Rare Spider Fossil Preserves 100-Million-Year-Old Glowing Eyes. Flint rock preserved characteristics of the spider fossil…

Extratropical Volcanoes Influence Climate More Than Assumed

The eruption of Sarychev Peak in 2009 seen from the ISS. The eruption transported sulphur gases into the stratosphere. …

Earth's Largest Extinction Event Likely Took Plants First

Chaleuria cirrosa fossil land plant (Lower Devonian; New Brunswick, southeastern Canada Little life could endure …