The researchers now think that cyanobacteria played a larger role than previously believed in creating phosphorites in shallow waters, thereby allowing today's scientists a unique window
into ancient ecosystems.
Not exact matches
New research using
ancient animal depictions tracks the collapse of Egypt's ecological networks one extinction at a time, offering a glimpse
into how climate change and human impacts have altered the structure and stability of
ecosystems over millennia.
Studying the
ancient DNA of gray whales has opened a new door
into how
ecosystems have changed over time — and underscores the unprecedented pace of change in today's human - altered world, Alter says.
The Norian Chinle Formation in the Southwestern United States provides a snapshot
into an
ancient terrestrial
ecosystem with its famous petrified tree trunks and various plant and vertebrate remains.