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Paleontology: Fossils
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Ray-finned fish survived mass extinction event - Ray-Finned Fish Survived Mass Extinction Event      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Ray-finned fish, now the most diverse group of backboned animals, were not as hard hit by a mass ext...

Paleontology: Fossils
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Decrease in crucial trace element preceded ancient mass extinction - Decrease in Crucial Trace Element Preceded Ancient Mass Extinction      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A decline in the element molybdenum across the planet's oceans preceded a significant extinction eve...

Environmental: Ecosystems
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Fungal spores from 250-year-old collections given new lease of life - Fungal Spores from 250-Year-Old Collections Given New Lease of Life      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The biological and historical diversity in museum collections is staggering, with specimens collecte...

Paleontology: Dinosaurs
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An ancient relative of Velociraptor is unearthed in Great Britain - An Ancient Relative of Velociraptor Unearthed in Great Britain      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new bird-like dinosaur that used brute strength to overcome its prey has been found by palaeontolo...

Geoscience: Volcanoes
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Supervolcano fed from Earth's mantle caused crustal plates to rotate - Supervolcano fed from Earth's mantle caused crustal plates to rotate      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The plates of the Earth's crust perform complicated movements that can be attributed to quite simple...

Archaeology: General
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Wreck of historic royal ship discovered off the English coast - Wreck of Historic Royal Ship Discovered off the English Coast      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A royal shipwreck has been discovered off the English coast. The wreck is of one of the most famous ...

Mathematics: General
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Mathematical paradoxes demonstrate the limits of AI - Mathematical Paradoxes Demonstrate the Limits of AI      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Humans are usually pretty good at recognizing when they get things wrong, but artificial intelligenc...

Space: The Solar System
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Shocked zircon find a 'one-off gift' from Mars - Shocked Zircon Find a 'One-Off Gift' from Mars      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers studying a Martian meteorite have found the first evidence of high-intensity damage caus...

Computer Science: Encryption
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Quantum computing: When ignorance is wanted - Quantum Computing: When Ignorance is Wanted      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Quantum technologies for computers open up new concepts of preserving the privacy of input and outpu...

Space: Structures and Features
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The Goldilocks Supernova - The Goldilocks Supernova: A Rare and Mysterious Cosmic Event      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have discovered the first convincing evidence for a new type of stellar explosion -- an e...

Offbeat: Paleontology and Archeology Space: Exploration Space: The Solar System
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Origins of the building blocks of life - Origins of the Building Blocks of Life      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new study posits that interstellar cloud conditions may have played a significant role on the pres...

Offbeat: Paleontology and Archeology
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Codebreakers crack secrets of Mary Queen of Scots' lost letters - Codebreakers Crack Secrets of Mary Queen of Scots' Lost Letters      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Secret, coded letters penned by Mary Queen of Scots while she was imprisoned in England by her cousi...

Geoscience: Volcanoes
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Is Vesuvius taking an extended siesta? - Is Vesuvius Taking an Extended Siesta?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Located near Naples, Italy, Vesuvius last had a violent eruption in 1944, towards the end of the Sec...