Ancient seafloor creature grew like modern marine invertebrates, study suggests
The growth and lifespan of Parvancorina minchami, small anchor-shaped animals that lived on the seafloor about 550 million ...
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Paleontologist says NJ school lost his 380M-year-old fossils, and now they're in a landfill
In a lawsuit filed earlier this month, paleontologist Martin Becker accuses William Paterson University in Wayne of ...
380 Million-Year-Old Fossils End Up in Landfill Due to University Negligence, Professor Claims: Complaint
A college professor in New Jersey is claiming that his 380 million-year-old fossils ended up in a landfill due to negligence ...
380-million-year-old fossils dumped in landfill after N.J. college didn't pay UPS bill, lawsuit claims
The lawsuit alleges that William Paterson University's unpaid invoices led to around 200 marine fossils being discarded in ...
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Violent supernovae 'triggered at least two Earth extinctions'
At least two mass extinction events in Earth's history were likely caused by the 'devastating' effects of nearby supernova explosions, a new study suggests. Researchers say these super-powerful blasts ...
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Long Beach to be visited by Western Flyer, boat famous for John Steinbeck’s 1940 expedition
The Western Flyer is best known for its 1940 Sea of Cortez expedition with author John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed ...
Professor sues William Paterson University after priceless, rare fossils were dumped in a landfill
An environmental science professor and paleontologist has spent his career collecting Devonian Age marine invertebrate ...