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30,000-year-old vulture fossil with intact feathers created by volcanic eruptions
A 30,000-year-old fossilized vulture from Italy has provided scientists with an unprecedented glimpse into how volcanic rock ...
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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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30,000-year-old fossilized vulture feathers 'nothing like what we usually see' preserved in volcanic ash
"Fossil feathers are usually preserved in ancient mudrocks laid down in lakes or lagoons. The fossil vulture is preserved in ...
Volcanic alert level raised for Mt. Shinmoe
Japanese officials have raised the volcanic alert for Mount Shinmoe to Level 3 on the five-level scale, restricting access to ...
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UCC study finds never-before-seen preservation of animal tissue in volcanic rock
The revelation shows that animals buried in ash-rich volcanic substances can have their soft tissues preserved, the first ...
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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 ...
Science Daily4d
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 ...
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Volcanoes can preserve feathers in incredible detail, study finds
A 30,000-year-old vulture fossil discovered in Italy has revealed something surprising—volcanic ash can preserve microscopic ...
The Japan Times18h
Alert raised for volcano in southwestern Japan
The agency warned that large volcanic rocks could reach areas within 4 kilometers of the crater of the volcano, which is ...
Never-before-seen chain of volcanoes discovered hiding on the Pacific seafloor
After suspecting the presence of a series of underwater volcanoes near the Cook Islands, researchers have now mapped out the ...
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 ...
Greek Reporter2d
New Volcano Chain Found in Cook Islands, Pacific Ocean
Researchers uncover a possible active underwater volcano chain near the Cook Islands, hinting at fresh geological activity.