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Mastodon: But I would walk 500 miles...

June 13, 2022

Using isotopic analysis of its tusks, researchers tracked the ever-increasing seasonal migrations of a male mastodon across what is now Indiana, Ohio and Illinois more than 13,000 years ago. It's the first study of its kind to examine the seasonal movements of the largest extinct Ice Age animals.

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How to spot a fake

December 6, 2022

University of Cincinnati chemists, geologists and art historians are collaborating to help area art museums answer questions about masterpieces and detect fakes — and teaching students about their methods.

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UC student says ancient invasion can inform wildlife conservation

October 14, 2022

Ian Forsythe studies geology in UC’s College of Arts and Sciences. He examined the fossil record to examine how one well-known invasion of animals that impacted surrounding flora and fauna in the vast shallow seas that covered the Midwestern United States during the Ordovician Period. He presented his findings to the annual conference of the Geological Society of America.