Trilobite News

Hikers discover prehistoric footprints at Grand Canyon  AZ Big Media

When you're out hiking in the Grand Canyon, you never know what you might see. You could cross paths with lizards, tarantulas or maybe even something ...

SPONSORED: Looking for a last minute Christmas present? Here's some food for thought  The Sunday Post

There's not long until December 25 and many of us are still rushing around to find the perfect gifts. Whether it's a present for gran, a gift for dad or something a ...

The Top 11 Things To See at the December 2018 Capitol Hill Art Walk  TheStranger.com

Creepy Sculpture Mashups, Butterflies Fighting Forgetfulness, FROOTy Temptations, and Other Things to See on December 13.

We Finally Know What Killed Sea Life in The Deadliest Mass Extinction in History  ScienceAlert

Around 252 million years ago, Earth experienced catastrophic devastation - an extinction event so severe that it wiped out almost all of the life on Earth.

Global warming wiped out 95% of marine life 252 million years ago  Tech Explorist

A new study by the University of Washington has suggested that extreme global warming caused Earth's biggest ever mass extinction. The largest extinction in ...

Hikers discover 310-million-year-old animal prints on well-traveled Grand Canyon path  TucsonSentinel.com

When you're out hiking, you never know what you might see. Scientists have never bothered to look along the Bright Angel Trail for proof of pre-Jurassic life, ...

Hikers discover 310-million-year-old animal prints on well-traveled Grand Canyon path  TucsonSentinel.com

When you're out hiking, you never know what you might see. Scientists have never bothered to look along the Bright Angel Trail for proof of pre-Jurassic life, ...

Trilobites: Seeking Clues to Longevity in Lonesome George's Genes - NY Times Science  (e) Science News

The giant tortoise lived for more than a century, carrying genes linked to a robust immune system, efficient DNA repair and resistance to cancer.

Last-Minute Plans: 133 Free, Cheap & Easy Things To Do In Seattle This Weekend: Dec 7-9, 2018  TheStranger.com

No advance planning required for these cheap events.

Fossil Friday Roundup: December 7, 2018 | PLOS Paleo Community  PLoS Blogs

Featured Image: The skull of Eretmochelys imbricata in four types of digital representation. From Raselli (2018). CC-BY. Papers (All Open Access):.

Climate change caused the “Great Dying,” aka the planet's worst extinction  Grist

The “Great Dying” was just as bad as it sounds. In the planet's worst mass extinction 252 million years ago, up to 80 percent of all species died out, including up ...

Biggest extinction in Earth's history caused by global warming leaving ocean animals gasping for breath  UW Today

UW News. orange and red ocean with fossil images. This illustration shows the percentage of marine animals that went extinct at the end of the Permian era by ...

Pick List: Conan O'Brien, Shout Your Abortion, Deck the Hall Ball  Seattle Weekly

BOOKS & SPEAKERS. Thought experiment: Suppose VP Mike Pence and family show up unexpectedly to stay for a few days? And now you need some quick ...

Enhancing our vision of the past  Science Daily

Scientists have advanced our understanding of how ancient animals saw the world by combining the study of fossils and genetics.

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Enhancing our vision of the past -- ScienceDaily
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Scientists have advanced our understanding of how ancient animals saw the world by combining the study of fossils and genetics.

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Trilobites: What a Hungry Snail Reveals About Your Grocery Store Breakdowns - NY Times Health  (e) Science News

Pond snails can overcome warnings from their senses about what to eat if they get hungry enough. Sound familiar?

Trilobite [image]  EurekAlert

A fossil trilobite with its complex eye. These ancient animals were inferred to have minimally possessed four opsins, like many modern arthropods, and should ...

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A fossil trilobite with its complex eye. These ancient animals were inferred to have minimally possessed four opsins, like many modern arthropods, and should have therefore been able to see colors.

The 93 Best Things To Do in Seattle This Week: Dec 3-9, 2018  TheStranger.com

The Stranger's arts critics recommend the best local events.

Trilobites: All the Light There is to See? 4 x 10⁸⁴ Photons. - NY Times Science  (e) Science News

Astronomers have calculated all the light ever produced by all the stars in the cosmos. It's a lot, but on the cosmic whole, not that much.