Feb 25, 2013

Tiny ancient continent found in Indian Ocean

Scientists have found traces of a micro-continent hidden underneath the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius, they said in a report published Sunday. The slab, dubbed Mauritia, was probably formed around 61 million to 83 million years ago after Madagascar split from India, but eventually ...

Crash was a dino disaster, manna for wee mammals

Feb 8, 2013

Crash was a dino disaster, manna for wee mammals

New research pinpoints how the torch passed from one dominant creature on Earth to another, from the brutish dinosaurs to the crafty mammals. Two studies published Thursday in the journal Science better explain the Earth-shaking consequences of a cosmic collision almost 66 million years ...