Saturday, November 20, 2010

Geology.com News - 4 Topics

Geology.com News - 4 Topics

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LNG Could be the Dominant Ship Fuel by 2050

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:44 PM PST

An article on the Bloomberg website predicts that most merchant ships will run on LNG by 2050. This change will be based on economic and environmental benefits.

What You Can Learn From Neanderthal Teeth

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:37 PM PST

Fossil teeth studies reveal that Neanderthal children matured at a much earlier age than the children of today’s Homo sapiens. This slow arrival of maturity may give Homo sapiens children many developmental advantages.

Earliest Evidence of Human Tool Use?

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:17 PM PST

Groves in bones can be produced in a variety of ways which include: cuts made by sharp stones, abrasion by sediment particles and trampling by animal feet. An article on the Earth Magazine website explores how marks on bones that could be evidence for the earliest evidence of tool use were made.

Methane Explosion at a New Zealand Coal Mine

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 09:20 AM PST

A methane explosion at a New Zealand coal mine has left 27 miners unaccounted for. Rescue workers are waiting to see if ventilation can be improved to flush remaining methane pockets from the mine.

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