Tag Archives: Historical geology

First-Ever Salamander in Amber Discovered

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It took place 20 million years ago. A salamander struggled with a predator. And it got one of its legs cut off by the razor sharp teeth of its nemesis. Then it fell into a gooey mush of amber. There...

Mammals Evolutionary Eruption in Mid-Jurassic Period

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Look out, Universal Studios and Steven Spielberg, there's a new giant animal in town and it's not in Jurassic World. Jurassic mammals faced the most explosive evolution during the mid-period,...

Will Anthropocene be the official scientific designation for the Age of Man?

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Humanity's impact on the environmental world seems to be heralding a new scientific epoch.According to the Smithsonian Magazine, the Smithsonian Institute's issued its first official statement about...

Exploding Whale Video Reminds Me of Turkey

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A video of a dead whale exploding went viral. A dead Sperm Whale explodes in the Faroe Islands after a man is cutting open the whale's stomach. I hope your are done eating your turkey. An exploding...

Amazon Fires Destroying Rainforest

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NASA scientists have calculated that slow-burning fires in the rainforests have led to a major percentage of loss of lush vegetation. These fires slowly creep up on the plant material and engulf it...
    


400-year-old Plants Grow Again

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Scientists performed a little wonder and revived 400-year-old plants that were frozen 400 years ago during the Little Ice Age. I have never heard of the Little Ice Age. Must have been sleeping during...