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Published Crocodile family tree mapped: New light shed on croc evolution
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Around 250 million years ago, 700 species of reptiles closely related to the modern-day crocodile ro ...
Published Humans' evolutionary relatives butchered one another 1.45 million years ago - Humans' Evolutionary Relatives Butchered One Another 1.45 Million Years Ago
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Researchers have identified the oldest decisive evidence of humans' close evolutionary relatives but...
Published Marsupials key to discovering the origin of heater organs in mammals
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Around 100 million years ago, a remarkable evolutionary shift allowed placental mammals to diversify...
Published Toothy grins from the past: Ancient birds replaced their teeth like living crocodilians - Toothy Grins from the Past: Ancient Birds Replaced Their Teeth Like Living Crocodilians
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The first 3D reconstructions of extinct Cretaceous birds reveal a reptilian tooth replacement patter...
Published Do some mysterious bones belong to gigantic ichthyosaurs?
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Several similar large, fossilized bone fragments have been discovered in various regions across West...
Published Pagan-Christian trade networks supplied horses from overseas for the last horse sacrifices in Europe
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Horses crossed the Baltic Sea in ships during the Late Viking Age and were sacrificed for funeral ri...
Published Fossil bird's skull reconstruction reveals a brain made for smelling and eyes made for daylight - Fossil Bird's Skull Reconstruction Reveals a Brain Made for Smelling and Eyes Made for Daylight
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Piecing together the crushed skull of a fossil bird that lived alongside the dinosaurs helped resear...
Published Space super-storm likelihood estimated from longest period of magnetic field observations - Space Super-Storm Likelihood Estimated from Longest Period of Magnetic Field Observations
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A 'great' space weather super-storm large enough to cause significant disruption to our electronic a...
Published Researchers identify largest ever solar storm in ancient 14,300-year-old tree rings
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An international team of scientists have discovered a huge spike in radiocarbon levels 14,300 years...
Published Despite doubts from quantum physicists: Einstein's theory of relativity reaffirmed
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One of the most basic assumptions of fundamental physics is that the different properties of mass --...
Published First comprehensive look at effects of 2020-2021 California megafires on terrestrial wildlife habitat
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In 2020 and 2021, California experienced fire activity unlike anything recorded in the modern record ...
Published Engineers propose solar-powered lunar ark as 'modern global insurance policy' - Engineers Propose Solar-Powered Lunar Ark as 'Modern Global Insurance Policy'
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Researchers are taking scientific inspiration from an unlikely source: the biblical tale of Noah's A...
Published Fungal spores from 250-year-old collections given new lease of life - Fungal Spores from 250-Year-Old Collections Given New Lease of Life
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The biological and historical diversity in museum collections is staggering, with specimens collecte...
Published Mapping Mexico's dengue fever hotspots - Mapping Mexico's Dengue Fever Hotspots
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Scientists have analyzed data from Mexico's Ministry of Health to identify dengue fever hotspots. Wo...
Published Evolution of wheat spikes since the Neolithic revolution - Evolution of Wheat Spikes Since the Neolithic Revolution
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Around 12,000 years ago, the Neolithic revolution radically changed the economy, diet and structure...
Published DNA from ancient population in Southern China suggests Native Americans' East Asian roots - DNA from Ancient Population in Southern China Suggests Native Americans' East Asian Roots
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For the first time, researchers successfully sequenced the genome of ancient human fossils from the...
Published Prehistoric sea monster may have been shorter, stouter, than once believed - Prehistoric Sea Monster May Have Been Shorter, Stouter, Than Once Believed
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A big fish story? Maybe so: The greatest sea monster of the Devonian Period (Dunkleosteus terrelli)...
Published When did the genetic variations that make us human emerge? - When Did the Genetic Variations That Make Us Human Emerge?
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The study of the genomes of our closest relatives, the Neanderthals and Denisovans, has opened up ne...
Published Shadow of cosmic water cloud reveals the temperature of the young universe - Shadow of Cosmic Water Cloud Reveals the Temperature of the Young Universe
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Astronomers have found a new and original method for measuring the cosmic microwave background's tem...
Published Thirsty wheat needed new water management strategy in ancient China - Thirsty Wheat Needed New Water Management Strategy in Ancient China
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Research shows that a practice of purposeful water management, or irrigation, was adopted in norther...