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Core samples from Greenland’s seabed provide first historical overview of plastic pollution

GEOLOGY
By coring the seabed at 850 m water depth in Disko Bay off Greenland's west coast, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have obtained the first historical record of plastic pollution in Greenland. The new data...

Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the moon

ASTRONOMY
Asteroid 2024 YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) on January 29, 2025. The early calculations predicted an impact probability of 1.3% with Earth on December...

Mammals were adapting from life in the trees to living on the ground before dinosaur-killing asteroid, research reveals

PALEONTOLOGY
More mammals were living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs, new research led by the University of Bristol has revealed. The study, published in the journal Palaeontology,...

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A step towards life on Mars? Lichens survive Martian simulation in new study

MARS
For the first time, researchers have demonstrated that certain lichen species can survive Mars-like conditions, including exposure to ionizing radiation, while maintaining a metabolically active state. Published in the journal IMA Fungus, a new study highlights the potential for...

Footprints reveal prehistoric Scottish lagoons were stomping grounds for giant Jurassic dinosaurs

PALEONTOLOGY
Jurassic dinosaurs milled about ancient Scottish lagoons, leaving up to 131 footprints at a newly discovered stomping ground on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, according to a study published in PLOS One by Tone Blakesley...

Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the moon

ASTRONOMY
Asteroid 2024 YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) on January 29, 2025. The early calculations predicted an impact probability of 1.3% with Earth on December...

PALEONTOLOGY

Footprints reveal prehistoric Scottish lagoons were stomping grounds for giant Jurassic dinosaurs

PALEONTOLOGY
Jurassic dinosaurs milled about ancient Scottish lagoons, leaving up to 131 footprints at a newly discovered stomping ground on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, according to a study published in PLOS One by Tone Blakesley...

Footprints reveal prehistoric Scottish lagoons were stomping grounds for giant Jurassic dinosaurs

PALEONTOLOGY
Jurassic dinosaurs milled about ancient Scottish lagoons, leaving up to 131 footprints at a newly discovered stomping ground on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, according to a study published in PLOS One by Tone Blakesley...

Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the moon

ASTRONOMY
Asteroid 2024 YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) on January 29, 2025. The early calculations predicted an impact probability of 1.3% with Earth on December...

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Buildings in Myanmar continue to collapse days after deadly earthquake

EARTHQUAKES
Buildings in Myanmar are continuing to collapse five days after a powerful earthquake struck the country, creating perilous conditions for rescuers as they attempt to extricate...

Footprints reveal prehistoric Scottish lagoons were stomping grounds for giant Jurassic dinosaurs

PALEONTOLOGY
Jurassic dinosaurs milled about ancient Scottish lagoons, leaving up to 131 footprints at a newly discovered stomping ground on the Isle of Skye in...

Asteroid impact threat estimates improved for the Earth and the moon

ASTRONOMY
Asteroid 2024 YR4, first discovered in December 2024, triggered a first-ever notification from the International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN) on January 29, 2025. The...

Mammals were adapting from life in the trees to living on the ground before dinosaur-killing asteroid, research reveals

PALEONTOLOGY
More mammals were living on the ground several million years before the mass extinction event that wiped out the dinosaurs, new research led by...

Study finds Rocky Mountain snow contamination from mines

EARTH
Mountain snowpacks accumulate snow throughout the winter, building up stores of water that will supply communities across the American West throughout the long dry...

Early Earth’s first crust composition discovery rewrites geological timeline

EARTH
Researchers have made a new discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, challenging beliefs about how our continents formed and when...
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