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Pristine DNA discovered in fossilized eggshells

By Matt Kaplan
Extremely well-preserved DNA discovered in the fossilized eggshells of extinct bird species suggests that they could be a source of ancient genetic material for sequencing efforts.
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What Can Past Climate Change Reveal about Human Adaptation?
How did historic climate change shape human evolution?
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A Theory Set in Stone: An Asteroid Killed the Dinosaurs, After All
A single asteroid impact near the Yucatan remains the best explanation for the massive Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction, scientists conclude in a new, deep review
EarthTalk
Fish Fry: How Will a Warming World Impact U.S. Trout Populations?
Scientists believe that the nearly 5-degree Fahrenheit temperature increase forecasted for the interior West could reduce the trout habitat by half in this century, sending their numbers into a tailspin

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