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Arsenic in domestic well water could affect 2 million people in the US

Clean drinking water can be easy to take for granted if your home taps into treated water sources. But more than 44 million people in the U.S. get their water from private domestic wells, which are largely unregulated. Of those, … Continue reading

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For people and planet

Nature Geoscience 10, 463 (2017). doi:10.1038/ngeo2987 The emerging field of geohealth links human well-being and ecosystem health. A deeper understanding of these linkages can help society mitigate the health costs of economic growth before they become crises. Nature Geoscience – … Continue reading

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Discovery of widespread platinum may help solve Clovis people mystery

No one knows for certain why the Clovis people and iconic beasts — mastodon, mammoth and saber-toothed tiger — living some 12,800 years ago suddenly disappeared. However, a discovery of widespread platinum at archaeological sites across the US has provided … Continue reading

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Large Earthquake Strikes Central Italy, Killing Several People

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, leaving at least 37 people dead and 150 missing, as rescuers search for survivors. Many of the dead were in the village of Pescara del Tronto which was levelled to the ground … Continue reading

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Hundreds of years later, teeth tell the story of people who didn’t get enough sunshine

Researchers at McMaster University have found a rich new record of vitamin D deficiency, one that resides in the teeth of every person and remains viable for hundreds of years or more. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & … Continue reading

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How southeastern Mayan people overcame the catastrophic eruption of Ilpango?

Across the centuries, forming cooperative networks beyond cultural boundaries has been a way to overcome natural disasters. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & Archaeology

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Study finds people transformed how species associated after 300 million years

A study published today finds a surprising and very recent shift away from the steady relationship among species that prevailed for more than 300 million years. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & Archaeology

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‘Red Deer Cave people’ bone points to mysterious species of pre-modern human

A thigh bone found in China suggests an ancient species of human thought to be long extinct may have survived until as recently as the end of the last Ice Age. read more (e) Science News – Paleontology & Archaeology

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Re: Grave Stones of Interest to Rock People… no, really…

Interesting! Thanks for sharing! I never gave any thought to what type of headstone I want when I kick the bucket… now I may have to start planning! ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐Ÿ˜‰ FMF – Friends of Minerals Forum, discussion and message board

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Re: Grave Stones of Interest to Rock People… no, really…

Actually your observations and photos are quite interesting. You ask about older death dates and recent appearing head stones…..well many are just that. Here in the USA Midwest many families choose to replace older weathering limestone headstones with modern ones, … Continue reading

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