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A fierce crocodile ancestor that hunted before dinosaurs has been found
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A fierce crocodile ancestor that hunted before dinosaurs has been found

A newly identified carnivorous reptile may look like a dinosaur at first glance, but researchers have confirmed that it was actually an early relative of modern crocodiles. The species is named Tainrakuasuchus bellator, a title partly inspired by the Latin word for “warrior” or “fighter.” This armored animal lived 240 million years ago, during a […]
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A 400-million-year-old plant creates water so weird it looks alien
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A 400-million-year-old plant creates water so weird it looks alien

A research group at The University of New Mexico has identified how an unusual prehistoric plant may provide new ways to interpret Earth’s ancient climate conditions. Led by UNM Earth and Planetary Sciences Professor Zachary Sharp, the team published its findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The study, titled “Extreme […]
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A 540-million-year-old fossil is rewriting evolution
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A 540-million-year-old fossil is rewriting evolution

Recently, Halloween may have brought thoughts of skeletons, but the true “skeleton age” began long ago during the early Cambrian Period, roughly 538 to 506 million years ago. During this transformative era, many of Earth’s major animal groups independently figured out how to create mineralized skeletons or shells. They typically did this in one of […]
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Scientists uncover a hidden universal law limiting life’s growth
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Scientists uncover a hidden universal law limiting life’s growth

A team of researchers, including a scientist from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science Tokyo in Japan, has identified a new principle in biology that mathematically explains why the growth of living organisms slows down when nutrients become plentiful. This well-known phenomenon is referred to as the “law of diminishing returns.” […]
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Meet the desert survivor that grows faster the hotter it gets
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Meet the desert survivor that grows faster the hotter it gets

In California’s Death Valley, where summer heat often surpasses 120 degrees Fahrenheit, survival appears almost impossible. Yet, among the cracked soil and intense sunlight, one native plant not only endures but flourishes. That plant, Tidestromia oblongifolia, has helped scientists at Michigan State University reveal how life can persist in such extreme conditions. Their findings offer […]
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DNA in seawater reveals lost hammerhead sharks
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DNA in seawater reveals lost hammerhead sharks

A scientist at Florida International University (FIU) has created a revolutionary test that can detect small, hard-to-find hammerhead sharks without ever spotting them in the water — a breakthrough that could help save species on the edge of extinction. This innovative method identifies traces of the sharks’ presence without catching or disturbing them. Acting like […]
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Sunflowers may be the future of "vegan meat"
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Sunflowers may be the future of "vegan meat"

A collaboration between Brazilian and German researchers has led to a sunflower-based meat substitute that’s high in protein and minerals. The new ingredient, made from refined sunflower flour, delivers excellent nutritional value and a mild flavor. Tests showed strong texture and healthy fat content, suggesting great potential for use in the growing plant-based food sector.
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Scientists shocked to find E. coli spreads as fast as the swine flu
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Scientists shocked to find E. coli spreads as fast as the swine flu

New research has revealed that Escherichia coli (E. coli), a bacterium that normally lives in the human gut, can spread through populations at a rate comparable to the swine flu. For the first time, researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, the University of Oslo, the University of Helsinki, Aalto University in Finland, and their collaborators […]
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A 480-million-year-old parasite still infects oysters today
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A 480-million-year-old parasite still infects oysters today

A surprising new study has revealed that a parasite still troubling modern oysters first began infecting shell-dwelling sea creatures hundreds of millions of years before the dinosaurs vanished. Researchers reporting in iScience used high-resolution 3D imaging to examine 480-million-year-old fossil shells from Morocco, a site famous for its exceptionally preserved marine life. The scans uncovered […]
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A tiny ocean worm just revealed a big secret about how eyes evolve

A tiny ocean worm just revealed a big secret about how eyes evolve

A research team from the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven has uncovered how the eyes of adult marine bristleworms continue to increase in size throughout their entire lifespan. The work shows that this constant growth is powered by a ring of neural stem cells that resembles similar structures found in […]
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Will Glacier Melt Lead to Increased Seismic Activity in Mountain Regions? – State of the Planet

A recent study from Earth and Planetary Science Letters is the first to directly link earthquakes to climate change-induced glacial melt. Scientists analyzed 15 years of seismic activity in the Grandes Jorasses—a peak that is part of the Mont Blanc massif between Italy and France—to better understand this association. This massif is one of the […]
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A tiny ocean worm just revealed a big secret about how eyes evolve

A tiny ocean worm just revealed a big secret about how eyes evolve

A research team from the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven has uncovered how the eyes of adult marine bristleworms continue to increase in size throughout their entire lifespan. The work shows that this constant growth is powered by a ring of neural stem cells that resembles similar structures found in […]
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Will Glacier Melt Lead to Increased Seismic Activity in Mountain Regions? – State of the Planet

A recent study from Earth and Planetary Science Letters is the first to directly link earthquakes to climate change-induced glacial melt. Scientists analyzed 15 years of seismic activity in the Grandes Jorasses—a peak that is part of the Mont Blanc massif between Italy and France—to better understand this association. This massif is one of the […]
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