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Aerial Pictures Show USA and European Tectonic Plates in Iceland Pulling Apart

The dramatic terrain – the join between two tectonic plates – is popular with tourists who can explore the natural wonder on land and underwater Tourists look like toys in these bird’s eye view photos which show an impressive split … Continue reading

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A supervolcano caused the largest eruption in European history. Now it’s stirring again.

A supervolcano caused the largest eruption in European history. Set to blow? Supervolcano Campi Flegrei reawakening near Naples, could hit 500000 people A 12-km wide cauldron that forms a vast supervolcano on the coast of Italy is showing signs of … Continue reading

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Canadian and European boreal forests differ but neither is immune to climate change

A research has begun to think long and hard about why the boreal forest in Europe differs so dramatically from its Canadian cousin. The real differences, he says, are most obvious on the ground, notes Boonstra. In Canada, the ground … Continue reading

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Cave discoveries shed new light on Native and European religious encounters in the Americas

A project led by archaeologists from the British Museum and the University of Leicester has discovered remarkable evidence which shows how the first generations of Europeans to arrive in the Americas engaged with indigenous peoples and their spiritual beliefs deep … Continue reading

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Ancient DNA shows European wipe-out of early Americans

The first largescale study of ancient DNA from early American people has confirmed the devastating impact of European colonisation on the Indigenous American populations of the time. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & Archaeology

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Ancient DNA shows European wipe-out of early Americans

The first large-scale study of ancient DNA from early American people has confirmed the devastating impact of European colonization on the Indigenous American populations of the time. Paleontology News — ScienceDaily

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Descendants of Black Death confirmed as source of repeated European plague outbreaks

An international team of researchers has uncovered new information about the Black Death in Europe and its descendants, suggesting it persisted on the continent over four centuries, re-emerging to kill hundreds of thousands in Europe in separate, devastating waves. read … Continue reading

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The first European farmers are traced back to Anatolia

Human material from the Anatolian site Kumtepe was used in the study. The material was heavily degraded, but yielded enough DNA for the doctorate student Ayca Omrak to address questions concerning the demography connected to the spread of farming. She … Continue reading

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European shares advance

P(ANSA) – Milan, April 22 – European shares advanced Tuesday as positive existing home sales in the US drove Wall Street higher at the opening and April European consumer confidence rose higher than expected, adding 0.6% to -8.7% in the … Continue reading

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European shares drop

P(ANSA) – Milan, April 7 – European stock markets lost ground Monday on what analysts said was profit-taking by investors after weeks of positive runs. Investors decided to cash following lowered expectations of new moves by the European Central Bank, … Continue reading

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