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December 12, 2017
The unusual melting behavior of the second most abundant mineral in the Earth may affect key processes deep within the Earth, according to a new study. Research by...
December 8, 2017
New research by Yale University scientists suggests rocky planets orbiting other stars may hide thick layers of diamond beneath the surface. “A carbon-rich planet likely...
December 7, 2017
Yale researchers have found an ancient fossil relative of sea urchins and starfish that displays a markedly different water vascular system — used for feeding and movement...
November 30, 2017
Beneath its rugged, rocky exterior, New England is wicked hot and on the move, a new study says. Geophysicists at Yale and Rutgers have found a localized region of New...
November 9, 2017
The warming climate is causing sea level to rise at an accelerating rate, and this is expected to continue, depending on human decisions about our energy system. Economic...
October 24, 2017
A Yale-led research team has discovered a cache of embryo-like microfossils in northern Mongolia that may shed light on questions about the long-ago shift from microbes to...
September 29, 2017
The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History will participate in a venture to essentially create a digital encyclopedia providing free virtual access to detailed anatomical...