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Stunningly Preserved 165-Million-Year-Old Spider Fossil Found
Scientists have unearthed an almost perfectly preserved spider fossil in China dating back to the middle Jurassic era, 165 million years ago. The fossilized spiders, Eoplectreurys gertschi, are older...
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Early Galaxies Formed Stars Fast Because They Had More Gas
The mystery of why galaxies formed early in the history of the universe give birth to more stars than modern ones has been solved. An abundance of dense, cold gas fueled rapid star formation in these...
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Fog Decline Threatens California’s Towering Redwoods
The California coast has seen fewer foggy days in the last century, threatening the health of the region’s majestic redwood trees. Over the last century, new research suggests the average daily fog has...
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New High-Res Images of Luminous Star-Forming Region
Stars shine amidst a luminous, cotton-candy nebula in this new image of NGC 346, the largest star-forming region in our neighboring galaxy, the Small Magellanic Cloud. The star cluster, located about...
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Flash-Freezing Technique May Boost Egg Survival Rates
A new study has identified the best way to flash freeze living tissue, which could lead to better human egg and stem cell storage. The technique could dramatically improve the odds that frozen,...
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67 Million-Year-Old Snake Fossil Found Eating Baby Dinosaurs
Scientists have found a 67 million-year-old fossil of a snake coiled around dinosaur eggs and a hatchling. This is the first evidence of snakes eating dinosaurs. “It’s a stunning, once-in-a-lifetime...
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Millions of Tons of Water Ice Found at Moon’s North Pole
A moon probe has found millions of tons of water on the moon’s north pole, NASA reported Monday. The vast source of water could one day be used to generate oxygen or sustain a moon base. A NASA radar...
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Dinosaurs Arose at Least 10 Million Years Earlier Than Thought
Scientists have discovered 243-million-year-old fossils of dinosaurs’ closest relatives, pushing back the origin of dinosaurs by at least 10 million years. The dinosaur-like creature, Asilisaurus...
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Arctic Reindeer Go Off the Circadian Clock
Reindeer adapt to the Arctic’s endless summer light and winter dark by silencing their circadian clock. The adaptation may be a general one that helps Arctic animals make the most of their weird...
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The Oldest Trees on the Planet
Wired Classic: This gallery of the oldest trees on Earth from March 2010 is one of Wired's most popular of all time. The post The Oldest Trees on the Planet appeared first on WIRED.
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