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Natural History

Did Jesus Die for the Laysan Albatross?

September 28, 2023 by Dave

This might start out as something that comes across as a normal average wildlife article, so I better warn you, there is a rather surprising twist coming up. Back in prehistoric March 2007, the then First lady Barbara Bush gave a talk while visiting Hawaii. The occasion was notable because she was sharing her remarks … Read more

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Does Bigfoot really exist, what do we know?

August 13, 2024February 10, 2023 by Dave

Bigfoot! … Why am I covering a very old topic? Basically because something new has happened. There is a recently published scientific paper that has a bit of a reveal with a fascinating insight. Now, before we go there let’s just go over the basics. Much of this is of course well known. This is … Read more

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The Strange Story of the Mojave Phone Booth

August 25, 2022 by Dave

Last week I was in San Diego for some meetings and took a day out to go visit Joshua Tree National Park. If you ever get a chance then I highly recommend going for a visit. If you do it, then invest at least a day into it so that you get the most out … Read more

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Opening a new Window into the past – Ancient eDNA

September 8, 2024February 15, 2022 by Dave
Genetic material found in permafrost sediments from the Yukon contains rich information about ancient ecosystems. Credit: Julius Csotonyi/Government of Yukon

eDNA, Environmental DNA, extracted from frozen permafrost opens a new window that allows us to explore past life … but permafrost is melting

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What caused largest ever mass extinction?

October 21, 2020 by Dave
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New study provides comprehensive reconstruction of the Permian-Triassic extinction event that wiped out 96% of species 252 million years ago.

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What caused Mass Extinction 360 million years ago?

September 2, 2024May 29, 2020 by Dave
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360 million years ago at least 70% of all species went extinct. What happened? A newly published paper has revealed some fresh evidence.

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