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Earth’s oldest known earthquake was probably triggered by plate tectonics

Scientists studying rocks in South Africa report evidence for the earliest known earthquake triggered by plate tectonics. The temblor struck more…

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Astronomers spot oldest ‘dead’ galaxy yet observed

A galaxy that suddenly stopped forming new stars more than 13 billion years ago has been observed by astronomers. Using…

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Oldest U.S. meat association forms an agreement with similar groups in Canada and Mexico

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI) in the United States, to deepen ” meat industry coordination and government collaboration,” has…

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Mystery solved: The oldest fossil reptile from the alps is an historical forgery

A 280-million-year-old fossil that has baffled researchers for decades has been shown to be, in part, a forgery following new…

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Europe’s oldest megastructure may be at the bottom of the sea

A stone wall underneath the Baltic Sea may be the oldest known megastructure built by humans in Europe. It dates…

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Archaeologists discover oldest known bead in the Americas

University of Wyoming archaeology Professor Todd Surovell and his team of collaborators have discovered a tube-shaped bead made of bone…

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Even the oldest eukaryote fossils show dazzling diversity and complexity

The sun has just set on a quiet mudflat in Australia’s Northern Territory; it’ll set again in another 19 hours.…

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Oldest known fossilized skin is 21 million years older than previous examples

Researchers have identified a 3D fragment of fossilized skin that is at least 21 million years than previously described skin…

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Oldest known skin fossil is from 300-million-year-old reptile

Captorhinus aguti, an ancient reptile that may be the source of the oldest fossilised skin Michael deBraga A collection of…

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Oldest known fossilized reptile skin was dug up in an Oklahoma quarry

Usually, fossilized animal remains result from bits of bone or impressions of a creature long-passed. But sometimes a specific place…

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