Tag: Fossil
The major European banks continue to massively finance fossil fuels
25 of the main European banks have provided 55 billion dollars to companies that develop oil and gas production in 2021. This is the observation of the NGO ShareAction which…
A Miocene site filled with faecal pellets
In the Miocene of Maryland, mysterious organisms left traces of their meal behind. They filled a fish skull, a gastropod shell and the insides of barnacles with it. You will…
A 35,000-year-old mega-herbivore closer to elephants or mammoths?
35,000 years ago, the proboscideans Notiomastodon platensis populated South America. The removal of ancient DNA from a molar of one of the representatives of this species makes it possible to…
Mapping global methane emissions from fossil fuels
Methane is the second greenhouse gas with a release of 97 million metric tons per year. To follow the evolution of its emissions, scientists have established maps from the observations…
Mapping of methane emissions from fossil fuels
Methane is the second greenhouse gas with a release of 97 million metric tons per year. To follow the evolution of its emissions, scientists have established maps from the observations…
Closer to elephants or mastodons? DNA analysis of a molar has spoken
35,000 years ago, the proboscideans Notiomastodon platensis populated South America. The removal of ancient DNA from a molar of one of the representatives of this species makes it possible to…
The oldest Homo sapiens fossil is at least 33,000 years old!
The dating of the oldest undisputed fossil ofHomo sapiens was estimated at 200,000 years ago. The radiometric dating of a volcanic layer in Ethiopia makes it possible to reassess the…
Discovery of exceptional fossils in Australia that shed light on the ecosystems of the past
Most of the fossils come from vertebrates. The recent discovery in Australia of plant, insect and fragile tissue fossils is therefore exceptional and allows us to understand biotic relationships in…
Paleontology: the major discoveries in 2021
For the end of the year, Futura offers you a selection of novelties that have marked the field of paleontology in 2021. Discover or rediscover the history of fossils as…
Milky Way: Gaia would have revealed fossil spiral arms!
Astronomers continue to analyze data collected by the Gaia astrometric mission concerning nearly two billion stars in the Milky Way. They revealed curious structures that could be the fossil remains…