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Ancient ferns turned Triassic Europe into a wildfire inferno

The end-Triassic mass extinction struck about 201 million years ago and has been tied to enormous volcanic eruptions associated with…

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These ancient quasars shouldn’t exist so soon after the Big Bang

Quasars rank among the brightest and most powerful objects in the universe. They are fueled by supermassive black holes that…

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Scientists stunned by signs of ancient life in a place no one expected

While hiking through Morocco's Dadès Valley, Dr. Rowan Martindale spotted something so unusual that it immediately caught her attention. Martindale,…

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Scientists discover ancient brain cells that help block distractions

Scientists have identified a group of neurons located in an ancient region of the brain that plays a key role…

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Ancient Chinese medicine could transform hair loss treatment

Androgenetic alopecia (AGA) is the most common type of hair loss, affecting millions of men and women around the world.…

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Scientists discover giant sea predator Tylosaurus rex that terrorized ancient oceans

Scientists have identified a massive new species of mosasaur, a marine reptile that lived alongside the dinosaurs and dominated prehistoric…

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50-foot ancient snake discovered in India may be one of the largest ever

A newly identified species of ancient snake, Vasuki indicus, may rank among the largest snakes to ever exist. The massive…

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Ancient DNA reveals a farming shift that pushed a society to the brink

A new interdisciplinary study published in Nature traces more than 2,000 years of population history in Argentina's Uspallata Valley (UV),…

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Ancient drought may have wiped out the real-life hobbits 61,000 years ago

An international group of researchers, including scientists from the University of Wollongong (UOW), has uncovered strong evidence that shifting climate…

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Ancient DNA solves 12,000-year-old mystery of rare genetic growth disorder

An international team led by the University of Vienna and Liège University Hospital Centre has uncovered genetic changes linked to…

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