Grain-sized fossils have solved a 113-million-year-old mystery, linking volcanic carbon dioxide to one of the ocean’s largest plankton extinctions

Tiny fossils reveal ocean acidification caused a major planktic foraminifera extinction. Massive volcanic eruptions released ...
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Tiny fossil shells hold two chemical signals that could skew past ocean temperatures

Tiny plankton shells used to reconstruct past polar ocean temperatures may contain two different chemical stories, a new study by iC3 researchers has found. The work shows that Neogloboquadrina ...

Tiny fossils crack a Cretaceous cold case: Ocean acidification triggered one of the ocean's most severe extinctions

A 113-million-year-old marine murder mystery may finally be solved. Using chemical clues locked inside microscopic fossils, ...
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Family found a strange rock while fishing, it turned out to be a 32-million-year-old sea turtle fossil

A family fishing trip in southern Alabama turned into an unexpected scientific discovery when a fossilized ...
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Where can you find sea glass, shells and fossils in RI? Here's the best beaches for collecting.

Rhode Island beaches offer a variety of finds for beachcombers, including sea glass, shells, rocks, and even fossils. Popular spots include Sachuest Point for rocks and shells, Barrington Town Beach ...
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An Ancient Sea Once Split North America Down the Middle. The Beautiful Multicolored Ammonite Shells From Its Waters Are So Perfectly Preserved That They Still Shimmer Today

Ammonites swam in the Western Interior Seaway that once covered a large portion of North America. These iridescent fossils from South Dakota, around 69–72 million years old, preserve inner shell ...