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Lost Ecosystem Revealed in Greenland by Oldest Environmental DNA |  CNN

Lost Ecosystem Revealed in Greenland by Oldest Environmental DNA | CNN

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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Opinion: We're tearing holes in the fabric of life on Earth |  CNN

Opinion: We’re tearing holes in the fabric of life on Earth | CNN

Editor’s note: Jane Alexander is the former president of the National Endowment for the Arts. She has served on the boards of Audubon, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the American Bird Conservancy. Alexander is the author of “Wild Things, Wild Places: Adventurous Tales of Wildlife and Conservation on Planet Earth”. She is also a Tony …

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Opinion: We're tearing holes in the fabric of life on Earth |  CNN

Opinion: We’re tearing holes in the fabric of life on Earth | CNN

Editor’s note: Jane Alexander is the former president of the National Endowment for the Arts. She has served on the boards of Audubon, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the American Bird Conservancy. Alexander is the author of “Wild Things, Wild Places: Adventurous Tales of Wildlife and Conservation on Planet Earth”. She is also a Tony …

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More Americans Head Into Danger As Climate Disasters Rise |  CNN

More Americans Head Into Danger As Climate Disasters Rise | CNN

CNN — People are moving en masse to places at high risk of climate disasters, despite the increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events in recent years, researchers say. A study released Thursday by researchers at the University of Vermont found that over the past decade, Americans have moved away from areas prone to …

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NASA Viking 1 may have landed at the site of an ancient Martian megatsunami |  CNN

NASA Viking 1 may have landed at the site of an ancient Martian megatsunami | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — When NASA’s Viking 1 lander made history as the first spacecraft to touch down on Mars on July 20, 1976, it returned images of a landscape no one expected. These early images taken …

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Great Barrier Reef should be placed on 'endangered' list, says UN-backed report |  CNN

Great Barrier Reef should be placed on ‘endangered’ list, says UN-backed report | CNN

CNN — The Great Barrier Reef should be added to the list of “endangered” World Heritage sites, a team of scientists have concluded after conducting a mission to the world’s largest coral reef system. In a new UN-backed report released on Monday, scientists said the reef faces major threats due to the climate crisis and …

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A Newly Identified Dinosaur That Lived On An Island Of Dwarf Creatures Had An Unusual Head |  CNN

A Newly Identified Dinosaur That Lived On An Island Of Dwarf Creatures Had An Unusual Head | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — A previously unknown dinosaur with a remarkably flat head lived about 70 million years ago on an island that was home to prehistoric dwarf creatures. Discovered in what is now western Romania, Transylvanosaurus …

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A Newly Identified Dinosaur That Lived On An Island Of Dwarf Creatures Had An Unusual Head |  CNN

A Newly Identified Dinosaur That Lived On An Island Of Dwarf Creatures Had An Unusual Head | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — A previously unknown dinosaur with a remarkably flat head lived about 70 million years ago on an island that was home to prehistoric dwarf creatures. Discovered in what is now western Romania, Transylvanosaurus …

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Bush Tomato Seeds To Be Launched To Space Station Aboard SpaceX's Next Resupply Flight |  CNN

Bush Tomato Seeds To Be Launched To Space Station Aboard SpaceX Supply Flight | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — SpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply is set to launch this weekend, and it will carry an abundance of supplies, a pair of new solar panels, dwarf tomato seeds, and a range of science experiments …

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Bush Tomato Seeds To Be Launched To Space Station Aboard SpaceX's Next Resupply Flight |  CNN

Bush Tomato Seeds To Be Launched To Space Station Aboard SpaceX’s Next Resupply Flight | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — When SpaceX’s 26th commercial resupply mission launches on Tuesday, it will carry an abundance of supplies, a pair of new solar panels, dwarf tomato seeds and a range of science experiments to the …

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