The hike through Puez Odle Natural Park offers breathtaking views and takes you above Santa Cristina Val Gardena and Ortisei. The trail stretches over a distance of 12.4 km and usually takes between 3 ...

Except it contains many of the world’s best-preserved, most diverse fossils. The defunct mine’s location in Grundy County is one of several sites spanning six counties that belong to the Mazon ...

Alberta's Pipestone Creek, dubbed the "River of Death," is a treasure trove of Pachyrhinosaurus fossils, offering unprecedented insights into dinosaur life. The dense bone bed, discovered in 1973 ...

Dinosaurs likely weren’t declining before an asteroid wiped them all out; instead, there may just be limited fossils from that time period, according to a new study. It has been hotly debated ...

“Our study shows that gypsum can preserve fossil microorganisms and is able ... previously identified as bacteria—within dolomite, clay minerals and pyrite. LIMS thus worked well on a ...

and minerals like clay or dolomite, which can be influenced by the presence of bacteria. The scientists identified long, twisting fossil filaments within the Algerian gypsum, which have previously ...

Specific characteristics helped distinguish microbial fossils from natural rock formations. These included irregular shapes, the presence of life-essential elements, carbon-based material, and ...

For dolomite to form in gypsum without organic ... While our findings strongly support the biogenicity of the fossil filament in gypsum, distinguishing true biosignatures from abiotic mineral ...

Scientists then look for specific biosignatures, such as the presence of carbon, minerals associated with biological activity, such as dolomite or clay, and microscopic fossil structures.

twisting fossil filaments embedded in the gypsum. These filaments were surrounded by dolomite, clay, and pyrite – minerals known to form in the presence of microbial life. Dolomite typically ...

and minerals like clay or dolomite which can be influenced by the presence of bacteria. The scientists identified long, twisting fossil filaments within the Algerian gypsum, which have previously been ...