http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/ en-us https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f4ec0abc7b09b5f8b1660d382cc95670?s=400&d=mm&r=g http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/ David Bressan's stories. Copyright 2024 Forbes Media LLC http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/2024/06/27/dinosaur-fossils-unlikely-source-of-ancient-griffin-myths/ A popular claim that dinosaur fossils inspired the legend of the griffin, the mythological creature with a bird head and wings on a lion body, has been challenged in a new study. David Bressan, Senior Contributor David Bressan, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/ content_667d79610d712f40ba7bc0e0 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:19:52 -0400 2024-06-28T03:39:37-04:00 A popular claim that dinosaur fossils inspired the legend of the griffin, the mythological creature with a bird head and wings on a lion body, has been challenged in a new study. 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Jeremie Richard/AFP via Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Innovation Science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/2024/05/31/virtual-reality-shows-how-first-animals-changed-their-environment-and-boosted-evolution/ A study has used virtual recreations of 550-million-year-old fossils to show how organisms changed their environment and evolution. David Bressan, Senior Contributor David Bressan, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/ content_665a0e8e4313420221362e74 Fri, 31 May 2024 14:44:28 -0400 2024-06-04T02:24:28-04:00 A study has used virtual recreations of 550-million-year-old fossils to show how organisms changed their environment and evolution. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Innovation Science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/2024/05/30/raspberry-mineral-could-be-evidence-of-microbial-life-on-earth-and-other-worlds/ A team of researchers has found that certain minerals with characteristic shapes could indicate the activity of bacteria on early earth and extraterrestrial worlds. David Bressan, Senior Contributor David Bressan, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/ content_665871d7230ad95f48743be0 Thu, 30 May 2024 09:53:46 -0400 2024-06-04T02:19:20-04:00 A team of researchers has found that certain minerals with characteristic shapes could indicate the activity of bacteria on early earth and extraterrestrial worlds. Jeremiah Shuster Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Innovation Science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/2024/05/29/analyzing-kilaueas-2018-explosions-geologists-discover-new-type-of-volcanic-eruption/ By analyzing the dynamics of a string of explosions that happened during the 2018 Kīlauea volcano eruption, researchers described a new type of volcanic eruption mechanism. David Bressan, Senior Contributor David Bressan, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/ content_66572466c93e427ccd3b0df1 Wed, 29 May 2024 13:55:37 -0400 2024-06-04T02:16:54-04:00 By analyzing the dynamics of a string of explosions that happened during the 2018 Kīlauea volcano eruption, researchers described a new type of volcanic eruption mechanism. Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Innovation Science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/2024/05/13/study-proposes-new-mechanism-to-explain-how-the-first-continents-formed/ A new study suggests that the exposure of volcanic rocks to wind and rain about 3 billion years ago triggered a series of geological processes forming the cores of today's continents. David Bressan, Senior Contributor David Bressan, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/ content_6641dc4a539af43c24c33c10 Mon, 13 May 2024 08:41:57 -0400 2024-06-03T08:24:32-04:00 A new study suggests that the exposure of volcanic rocks to wind and rain about 3 billion years ago triggered a series of geological processes forming the cores of today's continents. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Innovation Science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/2024/04/30/burial-experiments-show-how-animals-can-become-fossils/ Burial is a critical factor in the preservation of most fossils, in a new study the authors experimented with brittlestars to better understand this process. David Bressan, Senior Contributor David Bressan, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/ content_6630bb20a13797403b378518 Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:10:09 -0400 2024-05-07T00:00:53-04:00 Burial is a critical factor in the preservation of most fossils, in a new study the authors experimented with brittlestars to better understand this process. FRAGA et al. 2024/The Palaeontological Association Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Innovation Science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/2024/04/29/researchers-find-oldest-evidence-of-earths-magnetic-field/ A 3.7-billion-year-old rock recorded Earth’s magnetic field, and it was remarkably similar to the field surrounding Earth today. David Bressan, Senior Contributor David Bressan, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/ content_662fd80cf8d5bb0d4a1e3369 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:39:27 -0400 2024-05-06T23:53:41-04:00 A 3.7-billion-year-old rock recorded Earth’s magnetic field, and it was remarkably similar to the field surrounding Earth today. getty Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Innovation Science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/2024/04/29/geochemical-analysis-reveals-surprisingly-young-impact-crater-in-india/ New geochemical analysis of a round depression found in northwest India shows it formed by a meteorite impact 6,900 years ago. David Bressan, Senior Contributor David Bressan, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/ content_662f76e2db7f6c4dbb52dc85 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 07:32:33 -0400 2024-05-06T23:53:41-04:00 New geochemical analysis of a round depression found in northwest India shows it formed by a meteorite impact 6,900 years ago. Michala Garrison/NASA Earth Observatory/USGS Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Innovation Science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/2024/04/07/can-a-total-solar-eclipse-trigger-an-earthquake/ With an earthquake shaking the U.S. East Coast just ahead of a total solar eclipse, one may wonder if the position of the moon has anything to do with this seismic event. David Bressan, Senior Contributor David Bressan, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/ content_661270b766837141579dba64 Sun, 07 Apr 2024 07:00:09 -0400 2024-04-08T12:11:03-04:00 With an earthquake shaking the U.S. East Coast just ahead of a total solar eclipse, one may wonder if the position of the moon has anything to do with this seismic event. AFP via Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Editors' Pick editors-pick Innovation Science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/2024/04/05/earthquake-rattles-new-jersey/ An earthquake rocked New Jersey and several surrounding states this morning, with reports of shaking coming in from Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Newark, Delaware. David Bressan, Senior Contributor David Bressan, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/ content_661033a8a032f133109c0b67 Fri, 05 Apr 2024 14:14:36 -0400 2024-04-08T04:04:08-04:00 An earthquake rocked New Jersey and several surrounding states this morning, with reports of shaking coming in from Scranton, Pennsylvania, to Newark, Delaware. USGS Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Innovation Science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/2024/03/31/survey-maps-biggest-volcano-eruption-in-the-past-11700-years/ A detailed survey of underwater deposits offshore Japan identified the remains of the largest volcanic eruption in the past 11,700 years. David Bressan, Senior Contributor David Bressan, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/ content_66095f5db9677b3f43d69b74 Sun, 31 Mar 2024 10:52:17 -0400 2024-04-29T14:38:20-04:00 A detailed survey of underwater deposits offshore Japan identified the remains of the largest volcanic eruption in the past 11,700 years. UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Innovation Science standard http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/2023/11/10/volcanic-island-off-japans-coast-is-worlds-newest-land-mass-for-now/ An unnamed undersea volcano located near the Japanese island of Iwo Jima formed a new island in the western Pacific. David Bressan, Senior Contributor David Bressan, Senior Contributor http://rgsystems.gr/?fat=sites/davidbressan/ content_654de0e3b9587c393a8917e7 Fri, 10 Nov 2023 07:16:38 -0500 2024-06-03T08:19:27-04:00 An unnamed undersea volcano located near the Japanese island of Iwo Jima formed a new island in the western Pacific. Kyodo News/AP Science /science Innovation /innovation Science /science Innovation Science standard