A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science bulletin Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — The past is an ever-changing story, and this week a myriad of discoveries added new details. Fossils, jewelry, and even DNA unearthed from the earth shed light on some of history’s …
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An illustration of Cape Copenhagen 2 million years ago.Drawing: Beth Zaiken A team of scientists has sequenced the oldest DNA to date, found in permafrost in the far north of Greenland. The DNA is 2 million years old, surpassing the previous oldest DNA record by a million years. The genetic material came from 41 sediment …
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MIFFLINBURG, Pennsylvania — When Jonathan and Janna Bastian of Hickory View Farms purchased their 21-acre property several years ago in Union County, Pennsylvania, they had a clear vision. They knew the house they wanted to build and the farm they wanted to create for the health of their family. As the COVID-19 pandemic delayed their …
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Dinosauria Owen, 1842 Theropod Marsh, 1881 Dromaeosauridae Matthew and Brown, 1922 Halszkaraptorinae Cau et al., 2017 Revised diagnosis Small dromeosaurids that possess dorsoventrally flattened premaxillae, premaxillary bodies perforated by numerous neurovascular foramina, enlarged and crowded premaxillary teeth that used delayed replacement patterns, reduced anterior maxillary teeth, dorsolateral placement of retracted external nostrils, very elongated cervical …
Microbes that live in extreme environments, known as extremophiles, have a range of uses in the laboratory.Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/SPL How did eukaryotic life – the realm that includes humans – evolve? Ten years ago, this was the question that occupied Thijs Ettema and his colleagues. They found the answer in the genomes of previously unknown …
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CNN — Chris Hemsworth embarked on a personal and physically demanding journey for his new “Limitless” series that ultimately led to a sobering discovery. The ‘Thor’ actor, 39, learns in an episode of the Disney+/National Geographic limited series – which shows him exploring ways to improve his longevity and fight aging – that he has …
Unless you’ve been pouring protein pellets like candy this Halloween, the last thing most deer hunters expect to see this year are bucks with quality wood. Sometimes, however, the stars align and an unexpected quality dollar comes in. Sometimes a deer you were hoping to be trophy-class this year ends up disappointing. The latter was …
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