Study suggests ancient hominins used unmodified volcanic rock spheres as tools
A new study by Dr. Margherita Mussi, published in Quaternary International, highlights how naturally occurring basalt spheres ...
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Early Humans May Have Collected Round Stones for Over 1 Million Years
The spheres, made from volcanic basalt and lapilli, were discovered across eight archaeological sites in Melka Kunture, dated ...
Unlocking Alien Worlds: Scientists Develop New Technique To Detect Water on Exoplanets
Researchers are using basalt spectra to study exoplanets and search for water with the James Webb Space Telescope. By ...
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Earth's orbit may trigger massive volcanic eruptions
Researchers found Earth's orbital changes align with past volcanic eruptions. Climate shifts and massive eruptions occurred ...
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Vulture fossil reveals that volcanic rock can preserve feathers
A 30,000-year-old vulture fossil was found in volcanic rock. Scientists discovered microscopic feather details preserved in ...
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New fossil discovery reveals how volcanic deposits can preserve the microscopic details of animal tissues
An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can preserve microscopic details in feathers -- the first ever record of such a ...