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Dental Delight: Tooth of Sea Urchin Shows Formation of Biominerals
ScienceDaily (Dec. 24, 2009) — Some of the most common minerals in biology, including those in bones and shells, have a mysterious structure: Their crystals are positioned in the same orientation, making them behave as one giant crystal, even though they do not look like a faceted crystal.
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Mechanical removal of mangroves to begin
When the key turns in the excavator on 14 January 2010 it will mark the beginning of the first mechanical removal of mangroves in Tauranga Harbour.
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Australian Fossil Unlocks Secrets to the Origin of Whales
ScienceDaily (Dec. 23, 2009) — Museum Victoria palaeobiologist Dr Erich Fitzgerald has made groundbreaking discoveries into the origin of baleen whales, based on a 25-million-year-old fossil found near Torquay in Victoria, Australia.
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Conch Shells Show Telltale Signs Of Global Warming
Divers are combing the depths of ocean waters 60 miles south of the Mexican coast in search of the unique queen conch shell that may help scientists better understand the effects of global warming on the fragile aquatic ecosystem.
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