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• Fossils
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  Graphene
  Early Climate
  Origin of Life
   
  

  Radiocarbon dating

  Radiocarbon dating is a radiometric dating method that uses the naturally occurring isotope carbon-14 to determine the age of carbonaceous materials up to ca 60,000 years. Within archaeology it is ... > more
• Fossils
  Paleontology
  Dinosaurs
  Early Climate
  Early Mammals
  Ecology
   
  

  Trace fossil

  Trace fossils are those details preserved in rocks that are indirect evidence of life. While we are most familiar with relatively spectacular fossil hard part remains such as shells and bones, trace ... > more
• Fossils
  Dinosaurs
  Extinction
  Geography
  Origin of Life
  Geology
   

  Mesozoic

  The Mesozoic Era is one of three geologic eras of the Phanerozoic eon. The Mesozoic includes three geologic periods: from oldest to youngest, they are the Triassic, the Jurassic and the Cretaceous ... > more
• Dinosaurs
  New Species
  Paleontology
  Archaeology
  Animals
  Apes
   

  Hadrosaurus

  Hadrosaurus is a hadrosaurid dinosaur genus. In 1858, a skeleton of a dinosaur from this genus was the first full dinosaur skeleton found in North America, and in 1868 it became the first ever ... > more
• Archaeology
  Ancient Civilizations
  Cultures
  Human Evolution
  Fossils
  Early Climate
   
  

  Cave painting

  Cave or rock paintings are paintings painted on cave or rock walls and ceilings, usually dating to prehistoric times. Rock paintings have been made since the Upper Paleolithic, 40,000 years ago. They ... > more
• Human Evolution
  Early Humans
  Anthropology
  Fossils
  Origin of Life
  Evolution
   
  

  Homo antecessor

  Homo antecessor is an extinct hominin species that was discovered by E. Carbonell, J.L. Arsuaga and J.M. Bermudez de Castro. They are one of the earliest known hominins in Europe, with those from the ... > more
• Birds
  Early Birds
  Bird Flu Research
  Zoology
  New Species
  Animals
   
  

  Bird

  Birds are bipedal, warm-blooded, oviparous vertebrates characterized primarily by feathers, forelimbs modified as wings, and hollow bones. Birds range in size from the tiny hummingbirds to the huge ... > more
• Ancient Civilizations
  Cultures
  Anthropology
  Fossils
  Origin of Life
  Archaeology
   
  

  Parthenon

  The Parthenon was a temple of Athena, built in the 5th century BC on the Acropolis of Athens. It is the best-known remaining building of Ancient Greece, and has been praised as the finest achievement ... > more
• Caving
  Acid Rain
  Geography
  Geology
  Oceanography
  Water
   
  

  Limestone

  Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the mineral calcite (calcium carbonate: CaCO3). Limestones often contain variable amounts of silica in the form of chert or flint, as well as ... > more
• Sports Science
  Ancient Civilizations
  Construction
  Civil Engineering
  Vehicles
  Aviation
   
  

  Crane (machine)

  A crane is a tower or derrick equipped with cables and pulleys that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to shift them horizontally. Cranes are commonly employed in the construction ... > more

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