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Chile hit by major 6.7 magnitude earthquake

EARTHQUAKES
A 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile on Friday, causing minor infrastructure damage and cutting power to more than 20,000 people. The US Geological Survey...

How herbivore communities remained remarkably resilient for 60 million years despite extinction and upheaval

PALEONTOLOGY
From mastodons to ancient rhinos and giant deer, large herbivores have been shaping Earth's landscapes for millions of years. A new study, published in...

Hundreds evacuated as Guatemalan volcano erupts

VOLCANOES
Guatemalan authorities said Thursday they were evacuating more than 500 people after Central America's most active volcano spewed gas and ash. Residents were moved to...

Wasp lookalikes from 33 million years ago fooled ancient birds too

PALEONTOLOGY
New fossil shows that precise wasp mimicry in hoverflies evolved far earlier than previously thought—and wasn't shaped by modern birds. Děčín, Czech Republic—A newly discovered...

Discovery of giant planet orbiting tiny star challenges theories on planet formation

ASTRONOMY
Star TOI-6894 is just like many in our galaxy, a small red dwarf, and only ~20% of the mass of our sun. Like many...

What if the Big Bang wasn’t the beginning? Research suggests it may have taken place inside a black hole

ASTRONOMY
The Big Bang is often described as the explosive birth of the universe—a singular moment when space, time and matter sprang into existence. But...

New study uncovers brutal punishment and public display of medieval woman on Thames foreshore

EARTH
In 1991, the remains of a woman were discovered on the early medieval foreshore of the Thames River. The skeletal remains were moved to...

Greenland’s melting ice caps reveal the true extent of climate change

EARTH
For most of us, first-hand knowledge of Greenland is probably limited to flying over it en route to North America. It's likely that you've...

What made Mount Etna’s latest eruption so rare

VOLCANOES
Mount Etna, the volcano that towers over eastern Sicily, has again captivated the world with a spectacular show, spewing smoke and high into the...

Taking a realistic look at terraforming Mars

ASTRONOMY
A team of researchers with a variety of backgrounds and affiliated with multiple institutions in the U.S. has taken a realistic approach to looking...

Nearly complete dinosaur skull reveals a new sauropod species from East Asia

PALEONTOLOGY
A team led by China University of Geosciences has described a new species of sauropod, Jinchuanloong niedu, from a partial skeleton and nearly complete...

Turkey earthquake: Moment 5.8-magnitude quake rocks popular Rhodes hotel

EARTHQUAKES
This is the moment a 5.8-magnitude earthquake which struck in Turkey shakes a hotel in neighbouring Greece. Footage shows the quake shaking CCTV cameras at...
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