Petrified wood: what is it? In essence, it is a fossil. Petrification is the process through which a tree or plant that resembles a tree turns into stone through mineralization. It happens when plant matter is buried by silt or volcanic ash and is shielded from decomposition by organisms and oxygen. The original plant material is then replaced by silica, calcite, pyrite, or … [Read more...] about In Arizona, There is a Petrified Opal Tree Trunk (About 225 Million Years Old)
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What Scientists Discovered When They Opened A Cave That Had Been Isolated For Over Five Million Years
The people that live in the Movile Cave are unlike everyone else. This Romanian cave, located just a few kilometers west of the Black Sea, has been shut for around 5.5 million years. Despite the fact that the air is toxic and terribly humid, this confluence of elements has resulted in a jackpot for scientists. According to BBC Earth, less than 100 individuals have ever … [Read more...] about What Scientists Discovered When They Opened A Cave That Had Been Isolated For Over Five Million Years
One in a Million Yellow Cardinals Were Spotted in Alabama, According to The Spirit Bird
Birdwatchers are flocking to Alabama to see an uncommon yellow cardinal after photographs of the strange critter emerged on the Internet and social media. The bird was discovered in Charlie Stephenson's property in Alabaster, Alabama, in late January. According to Geoffrey Hill, an Auburn University biology professor, the cardinal is an adult male of the same species as … [Read more...] about One in a Million Yellow Cardinals Were Spotted in Alabama, According to The Spirit Bird
Mammal Ancestors’ Flattened Mummies Discovered 250 Million Years After Extinction Event
The basin revealed several specimens with their skin remarkably intact. Lystrosaurus was spotted in a couple sequences in Jurassic World Dominion (including a deleted one in which it chomps the head off an Oviraptor). While the silver screen may be the last place we'll ever see such an animal alive and well, mummified specimens discovered in South Africa have revealed … [Read more...] about Mammal Ancestors’ Flattened Mummies Discovered 250 Million Years After Extinction Event
Discovered by Scientists After Opening A Cave Isolated for More Than Five Million Years
The people that live in the Movile Cave are unique. Only a few kilometers west of the Black Sea in Romania, this cave's "otherworldly" surroundings have been walled off for over 5.5 million years. Despite the toxic and oppressively humid air, researchers have found a treasure trove thanks to this combination of circumstances. According to BBC Earth, less than 100 individuals … [Read more...] about Discovered by Scientists After Opening A Cave Isolated for More Than Five Million Years