a pygmy right whale beached off New Zealand (copyright Darryl Wilson) In 2002, the body of a strange looking whale resembling both a right whale and a bowhead was found … [Read full article]
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Ancient Tides Are Sometimes Dramatically Different Than Today
Often thought to be one of the more stable processes on Earth, the rise and fall of the tides, have turned out to be as unpredictable as anything else, when considered over a longer time frame. This, from new research which suggests that shows how tides have changed dramatically over thousands of years.
Ancient Winds Preserved Ancient Life
Ancient winds are responsible for both the life that once lived in the region around the Table Mountains in South Africa nearly half a billion years ago, as well as … [Read full article]