Dating Methods Can DNA Last 2 Million Years? December 9, 2022 A new claim about ancient DNA deserves some scrutiny. Why did they double their maximum lifetime of DNA so quickly? CONTINUE READING
Physics Origin of Geomagnetism: Bumbling in the Dark Past June 10, 2020 When did the Earth get its magnetic field? It's important because life depends on it. Watch MIT fumble and stumble over the question. CONTINUE READING
Early Man Neanderthals Were Just Another Ethnic Group of Real People April 29, 2019 It's taken more than a century, but scientists are now promoting Neanderthals to their rightful place in the modern human family. CONTINUE READING
Physics Earth’s Magnetic Field Decaying at an Alarming Rate December 11, 2018 The biosphere depends on earth's magnetic field, but it has been decaying rapidly for 1500 years. CONTINUE READING
Genetics Ancient DNA Recovered from Caves May 3, 2017 New techniques are allowing scientists to extract ancient DNA from cave soil. But is it really as old as claimed? CONTINUE READING
Physics Can Radioactive Decay Constants Vary? November 28, 2016 Three physicists claim to see cyclical variations in beta decay rates of two elements correlated with solar neutrino flux. CONTINUE READING
Geology Geology Sale November 19, 2014 We need to clear the deck of geology news. Here's a garage sale of interesting headlines, provided "as is" for researchers to pursue further. CONTINUE READING