An international research team, including The Australian National University (ANU), has used the Kepler space telescope in coordination …
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Archaeology
Human Ancestors Not to Blame for Ancient Mammal Extinctions in Africa
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesNew research disputes a long-held view that our earliest tool-bearing ancestors contributed to ancient mammal extinctions in Africa …
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University of Sydney astronomers, working with international colleagues, have found a star system like none seen before in …
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Environment
Study Reveals Huge Amount of Water Dragged Into Earth’s Interior
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesSlow-motion collisions of tectonic plates under the ocean drag about three times more water down into the deep …
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Scientists have sequenced 15 ancient DNA genomes spanning from Alaska to Patagonia and were able to track the …
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In November 2017, scientists pointed NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope toward the object known as ‘Oumuamua — the first known interstellar …
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Environment
Crater Found in Greenland: Impact Rocked the Northern Hemisphere
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA survey of ice in Greenland has uncovered evidence suggesting a kilometer-wide iron asteroid slammed into that island, …
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AnimalsArchaeology
310 Million-Year-Old Tiny Footprints Found in Grand Canyon
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesHundreds of hikers each day pass by the fallen boulder along the Bright Angel Trail in Grand Canyon …
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Space
Evidence of Outburst Flooding Indicates Plentiful Water on Early Mars
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe presence of water on early Mars has been theorized for centuries. Early telescopes revealed ice caps, and …
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Some 10 billion years ago, the Milky Way merged with a large galaxy. The stars from this partner, …