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New Zealand hit by aftershocks after severe earthquake
The first earthquake warped and cracked a highway on the South Island Strong aftershocks have roiled New Zealand following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that killed two people. The South Island has seen hundreds of tremors, including a 6.3-magnitude quake, after the … Continue reading
After the age of dinosaurs came the age of ant farmers
Soon after the demise of the dinosaurs, ants learned how to farm. The story of the mutualism between leafcutter ants and their fungal crop culminates in industrial-scale farming that surpasses even human farming in its efficiency. Strange & Offbeat: Fossils … Continue reading
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Blood of King Albert I identified after 80 years
The death of King Albert I of Belgium in 1934 — officially a climbing accident — still fuels speculation. Forensic geneticists have now compared DNA from blood found on the scene in 1934 to that of two distant relatives. Their … Continue reading
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New tiny species of extinct Australian marsupial lion named after Sir David Attenborough
The fossil remains of a new tiny species of marsupial lion which prowled the lush rainforests of northern Australia about 18 million years ago have been unearthed in the Riversleigh World Heritage Area of remote north-western Queensland. The discovery team … Continue reading
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Endangered Cuban solenodon evolved after the extinction of dinosaurs
The Caribbean islands form a natural laboratory for the study of evolution due to their unique biological and geological features. There has been heated discussion since the early 20th century on how species appeared on the islands. The Cuban solenodon … Continue reading
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Greenland fossils reveal global ecosystem recovery after mass extinction
A new study shows how higher latitude ecosystems recovered after the World’s most cataclysmic extinction event 252 million years ago. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily
Time crystals might exist after all
“Impossible” Time Crystals May Actually Be Real, Say ScientistsAre time crystals just a mathematical curiosity, or could they actually physically exist? Physicists have been debating this question since 2012, when Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek first proposed the idea of time … Continue reading
This crystal heals itself after cracking in two
(Credit: NYU Abu Dhabi) Scientists have developed a smart crystal that can heal itself after breaking without any chemical or biological intervention. The crystal relies on its own molecular structure and physical contact to heal?similar to cuts on skin. Self-healing … Continue reading
Search for tourists after Indonesian volcano erupts
Photo of the eruption of Mount Barujari in Indonesia More Than 200 Tourists Trapped on Indonesian Volcano Indonesian authorities have evacuated some 1,100 tourists after a volcano erupted at one of the country’s most popular hiking destinations. Mount Barujari on … Continue reading
New tiny species of extinct Australian marsupial lion named after Sir David Attenborough
The fossil remains of a new tiny species of marsupial lion which prowled the lush rainforests of northern Australia about 18 million years ago have been unearthed in the Riversleigh World Heritage Area of remote north-western Queensland. read more (e) … Continue reading