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Environmental: Ecosystems
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As sea ice retreats, narwhals are changing their migration patterns - As Sea Ice Retreats, Narwhals Are Changing Their Migration Patterns      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Narwhals are changing their migration patterns in response to pressure from changing Arctic climates...

Paleontology: General
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Modern horses have lost their additional toes, scientists confirm - Modern Horses Have Lost Their Additional Toes, Scientists Confirm      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The distant ancestors of modern horses had hooved toes instead of a single hoof, which vanished over...

Paleontology: Early Mammals and Birds
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Early killer whales ate fish -- not other marine mammals - Early Killer Whales Ate Fish -- Not Other Marine Mammals      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study provides vital clues on when killer whales began feeding on other marine mammals. ABSTRA...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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On ancient Earth, it never rained but it poured - On Ancient Earth, It Never Rained But It Poured      (via sciencedaily.com) 

In a new study, researchers found that during epochs of extreme heat -- 20 to 30 degrees Fahrenheit...

Geoscience: Earthquakes Geoscience: Geology
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Earthquake lab experiments produce aftershock-like behavior - Earthquake Lab Experiments Produce Aftershock-Like Behavior      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Earthquakes are notoriously hard to predict, and so too are the usually less-severe aftershocks that...

Space: Exploration
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Robotic motion in curved space defies standard laws of physics - Robotic Motion in Curved Space Defies Standard Laws of Physics      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have proven that when bodies exist in curved spaces, they can in fact move without pushi...

Space: The Solar System
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Small stars share similar dynamics to our sun, key to planet habitability - Small Stars Share Similar Dynamics to Our Sun, Key to Planet Habitability      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists show that 'cool' stars like the sun share dynamic surface behaviors that influence their...

Archaeology: General
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Findings from 2,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck reveal complex trade network - Findings from 2,000-year-old Uluburun shipwreck reveal complex trade network      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Using advanced geochemical analyses, a team of scientists has uncovered new answers to decades-old q...

Space: The Solar System
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NASA's SOFIA discovers water on sunlit surface of Moon - NASA's SOFIA Discovers Water on Sunlit Surface of Moon      (via sciencedaily.com) 

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, w...