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Unique 'Magnetic Death Star' Fossil Wednesday, October 22, 2008 - Anuradha Menon Home >> Headlines >> General Science   
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An international team of scientists has discovered microscopic, magnetic fossils resembling spears and spindles, unlike anything previously seen, among sediment layers deposited during an ancient global-warming event along the Atlantic coastal plain of the United States. The researchers, led by geobiologists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and McGill University, describe the findings in a paper published online. (source: mr.caltech.edu)
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