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Geoscience: Volcanoes
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Huge volcanic eruption disrupted climate but not human evolution - Huge Volcanic Eruption Disrupted Climate but Not Human Evolution      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A massive volcanic eruption in Indonesia about 74,000 years ago likely caused severe climate disrupt...

Geoscience: Earthquakes
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Puzzling features deep in Earth's interior illuminated - Puzzling Features Deep in Earth's Interior Illuminated      (via sciencedaily.com) 

New research examines an unusual pocket of rock at the boundary layer with Earth's core, some three...

Anthropology: Early Humans
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When did the genetic variations that make us human emerge? - When Did the Genetic Variations That Make Us Human Emerge?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The study of the genomes of our closest relatives, the Neanderthals and Denisovans, has opened up ne...

Geoscience: Volcanoes
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Threat of catastrophic supervolcano eruptions is ever-present - Threat of Catastrophic Supervolcano Eruptions is Ever-Present      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have studied an ancient supervolcano in Indonesia and found such volcanoes remain active ...

Space: The Solar System
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How Mars lost its oceans - How Mars Lost Its Oceans: The Story of a Drying Planet      (via sciencedaily.com) 

It has long been known that Mars once had oceans due in part to a protective magnetic field similar...

Space: The Solar System
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Shocked zircon find a 'one-off gift' from Mars - Shocked Zircon Find a 'One-Off Gift' from Mars      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers studying a Martian meteorite have found the first evidence of high-intensity damage caus...

Space: The Solar System
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Comet makes a pit stop near Jupiter's asteroids - Comet Makes a Pit Stop Near Jupiter's Asteroids      (via sciencedaily.com) 

After traveling several billion miles toward the Sun, a wayward young comet-like object orbiting amo...

Ecology: Trees Paleontology: Fossils
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New branch on tree of life includes 'lions of the microbial world' - New Branch on Tree of Life Includes "Lions of the Microbial World"      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

There's a new branch on the tree of life and it's made up of predators that nibble their prey to dea...

Environmental: General Geoscience: Earth Science Geoscience: Geology
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New clues about the rise of Earth's continents - New Clues About the Rise of Earth's Continents      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New research deepens the understanding of Earth's crust by testing and ultimately eliminating one po...

Anthropology: Early Humans
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No, the human brain did not shrink 3,000 years ago - No, the Human Brain Did Not Shrink 3,000 Years Ago      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Did the 12th century B.C.E. -- a time when humans were forging great empires and developing new form...