Collision of prehistoric continents 'cooked' the bones of ancient amphibians, say researchers

PHYSorg
Dec 7, 2022, 6:00 am202 pts
Scientists have solved a decades-long mystery as to why ancient tetrapods—amphibian-like creatures that lived over 300 million years ago—preserved in one of Ireland's most important fossil sites seemingly had their bones cooked after they died.

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

PHYSorg

2025 on track to tie second hottest year on record: EU monitor 129

Extreme heat hampers children’s early learning

EHN

Extreme heat hampers children’s early learning 128

Caribbean reefs have lost 48% of hard coral since 1980, study finds

EHN

Caribbean reefs have lost 48% of hard coral since 1980, study finds 125

Balancing evidence and empathy in an age of doubt

Mongabay

Balancing evidence and empathy in an age of doubt 119

Concerns raised about ‘forever chemicals’ in data centers

EHN

Concerns raised about ‘forever chemicals’ in data centers 114

EU to weaken more environment reporting rules, draft document shows

EHN

EU to weaken more environment reporting rules, draft document shows 109

States push to end secrecy over data center water use

EHN

States push to end secrecy over data center water use 108

Days After COP30, Brazil Weakened Amazon Safeguards

InsideClimate News

Days After COP30, Brazil Weakened Amazon Safeguards 107

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Federal judge finds Trump’s halt on…

Federal judge finds Trump’s halt on wind energy is illegal

Magnitude 7.5 quake in northern Japan injures 23 people and triggers a 2-foot…

Fossil brain scans show pterosaurs…

Fossil brain scans show pterosaurs evolved flight in a flash

Death toll rises in Sumatra flood…

Death toll rises in Sumatra flood catastrophe as gov’t moves to protect Batang…

'You spin me right round'

'You spin me right round'

This rare bone finally settles the…

This rare bone finally settles the Nanotyrannus mystery

City Shuts Down Volunteer Crosswalk…

City Shuts Down Volunteer Crosswalk Painting Event in Los Angeles

Tuesday’s Headlines Set the Record…

Tuesday’s Headlines Set the Record Straight

US solar tops 11.7 GW in a huge Q3…

US solar tops 11.7 GW in a huge Q3 despite political roadblocks

Dragonfly Energy Expands Marine OEM…

Dragonfly Energy Expands Marine OEM Footprint with World’s Largest Power…