Thin, but not too thin!
Thin sections show us what is hiding inside the rocks Sometimes the secrets to why a fault is moving is…
Deep in the Hikurangi Subduction Zone
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Exp359. 24th Oct. Why are they looking for fossils ?!
When they have a core of deep sea sediments , the scientists have to make an age determination. How might…
Palaeontologists: Counting the Little Things
The JOIDES Resolution is like some sort of elite dream-team, brought together with a single purpose: plundering the watery grave…
Dating Fossils
This blog is not about May-December relationships. Instead, it is about an activity that can show students how the scientists…