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Prehistoric kangaroos’ adaptable diets unlock secrets of survival
Reconstruction of the Naracoorte Caves during the Pleistocene. Credit: Peter Schouten
Prehistoric kangaroos’ adaptable diets unlock secrets of survivalScience

Prehistoric kangaroos’ adaptable diets unlock secrets of survival

Prehistoric kangaroos in southern Australia were far more adaptable eaters than previously believed, according to a study published in Science. The research, led by Flinders…
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Climate Science Digest: December 19, 2024
Small iceberg floating in ocean water under a bright sky with the Sun visible above - climate change effects (science)
Climate Science Digest: December 19, 2024Science

Climate Science Digest: December 19, 2024

University of Houston scientists solving meteorological mysteries on Mars University of Houston - A groundbreaking achievement by scientists at the University of Houston is changing…
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Fossil evidence redefines the history of Australia’s rainforest margins
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Fossil evidence redefines the history of Australia’s rainforest marginsScience

Fossil evidence redefines the history of Australia’s rainforest margins

A new study challenges the common portrayal of Australian tall eucalypt forests (TEFs) and rainforests as ecological adversaries. Fossil records, including Early Eocene specimens from…
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Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles
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Fossils reveal dramatic shifts in Southern Europe’s ecosystem across Glacial cycles

PLOS | MP - Fossils dating back over 600,000 years have uncovered key insights into how Southern Europe's ecosystems adapted to dramatic climate changes, according…
SourceSourceOctober 24, 2024 Full article
New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2
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New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2Climate

New study reveals 485 million years of Earth’s temperature shifts driven by CO2

Smithsonian-sparked study co-led by University of Arizona underscores perils presented by unprecedented rate of human-made warming. A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the…
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Microscopic fossils unlock secrets of ancient climate change and its modern parallels
Microscopic fossils unlock secrets of ancient climate change and its modern parallelsScience

Microscopic fossils unlock secrets of ancient climate change and its modern parallels

Recent research led by geologists at the University of Utah sheds light on how ancient climate change, occurring 50 million years ago, can inform our…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 27, 2024 Full article
Greenland fossil discovery reveals increased risk of sea-level catastrophe
A rocky landscape with tundra plants near the eastern coast of Greenland, similiar to what the interior of the island may have looked like when its massive ice sheet melted away
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Greenland fossil discovery reveals increased risk of sea-level catastrophe

Seeds, twigs and insect parts in ice core stun scientists and confirm that center of ice sheet melted in recent past. By Joshua Brown |…
SourceSourceAugust 6, 2024 Full article