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Earth’s first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago
A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...
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An Antarctic Fossil From 69 Million Years Ago Reveals Earth’s Early Birds
Around 20 years ago, a team of paleontologists identified Vegavis iaai for the first time, citing a fossil from Antarctica, around 68 million years to 66 million years old. At the time of the ...
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Near-Earth asteroid Bennu could hit Earth in 157 years and set off a global ‘impact winter,’ study says
The asteroid that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago and led to the extinction of dinosaurs was estimated to be about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) in diameter and marked the last known large ...
Eeny Meeny Miny Mo, Catch a Pterosaur by Its Neck
A puncture in the fossilized neck of a winged reptile that flew with the dinosaurs suggests the creature became a feast for a ...
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Scientists Are Taking Possibility Of Asteroid Slamming Into Earth Seriously
The newly-discovered Asteroid 2024 YR is being taken seriously by scientists at NASA who say it's got a legit shot at ...
Scientists detect record-breaking ‘ghost particle’ in the Mediterranean Sea
A huge detector in the Mediterranean Sea spotted the most energetic neutrino from space to date. The particle could shed ...
Daily Mail6d
Mysterious 1.4 million-year-old jaw belongs to a 'never-before seen' human relative - and it could rewrite the entire history of our evolution
Scientists say a new, never-before seen species of human ancestor roamed the Earth as recently as one million years ago. Called Paranthropus capensis, it was a more slender member of the ...
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A "city-killer" asteroid has a slim chance to crash into Earth. Here's what to know.
an asteroid initially projected to have a 2.7 percent chance of striking Earth in 2029. Further observations ruled out an impact. The most infamous asteroid impact occurred 66 million years ago ...