September 2021

Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano Erupting in 'Full Swing' - USGS

General view of lava surfacing on the Halema'uma'u crater of Kilauea volcano in Kilauea, Hawaii, U.S. September 29, …

Carnotaurus Had Scaly Skin with No Feathers, Paleontologists Say

Close-up of the skin, with ridges marked. (Hendrick and Bell, Cretaceous Research)   Scientists have analysed the well-prese…

480-Million-Year-Old Spores of Early Land Plants Found in Australia

Fossilized spores from the Early Ordivician deposits of Australia. Image credit: Strother & Foster   Spores found in 480…

Pink Halite: Properties, Occurrence, Uses

Pink Halite, also known as pink rock salt, is a type of mineral formed from the evaporation of ancient salt lakes. Its strik…

Giant 'Swimming Head' Creature Lived in Our Oceans 500 Million Years Ago

Titanokorys gainesi carapace. Image credit: Jean-Bernard Caron, Royal Ontario Museum.    Paleontologists have described the …

'Flying Dragon' First-ever Remains of Prehistoric Winged Dinosaur

'Flying Dragon' First-ever Remains of Prehistoric Winged Dinosaur. Fossils of the dinosaur were unearthed by a group…

Fossilized Insect Discovered Not in Amber, But in Opal

Fossilized Insect Discovered Not in Amber, But in Opal. Photo: (Brian Berger/Instagram/@velvetboxsociety) In a find u…

The Geology behind Kidney Stone Crystallization

Section of a kidney stone. Credit: Mayandi Sivaguru and Bruce Fouke    Rather than crystallizing all at once, kidney stones …