Aran Islands Mystery Solved: No Tsunami Required
May 1, 2012
Boom and bust cycle of marine biodiversity every 60 million years linked to uplifting of continents

Smithsonian Science covers research by Adrian L. Melott, Richard K. Bambach, Kenni D. Petersen, and John M. McArthur, "A ~60 Myr periodicity is common to marine-87Sr/86Sr, fossil biodiversity, and large-scale sedimentation: what does the periodicity reflect?" (forthcoming)
Feb 23, 2012
Earth may have a 'pulse' every 60million years that's been causing mysterious mass extinctions

The Daily Mail covers research by Adrian L. Melott, Richard K. Bambach, Kenni D. Petersen, and John M. McArthur, "A ~60 Myr periodicity is common to marine-87Sr/86Sr, fossil biodiversity, and large-scale sedimentation: what does the periodicity reflect?" (forthcoming)
Feb 23, 2012
The Earth might have a "pulse" that causes extinctions every 60 million years

io9.com covers research by Adrian L. Melott, Richard K. Bambach, Kenni D. Petersen, and John M. McArthur, "A ~60 Myr periodicity is common to marine-87Sr/86Sr, fossil biodiversity, and large-scale sedimentation: what does the periodicity reflect?" (forthcoming)
Feb 22, 2012