Continents appeared earlier than previously estimated
Continents would have emerged much earlier than what was estimated to date in the geological evolution of the Earth, but would have quickly disappeared without a trace, shows a new…
Read more »Poor oral hygiene could increase the risk of liver cancer
Poor oral hygiene could be associated with a 75% increase in the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma, the most common form of liver cancer, according to a new European study. The…
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Pterosaur baby flew from birth
The pterosaurs (Pterosauria), flying reptiles that populated the Earth at the same time as the dinosaurs, had the ability to fly from birth, show the work of British paleontologists. According…
Read more »NASA trains under the Earth before going to the Moon or Mars
Underground lava tubes would be the best place to set up a base on the moon, or look for life on Mars. The problem is that they are very narrow,…
Read more »Cosmic tsunami reportedly destroyed Pliocene marine megafauna
The explosion of one or more supernovae some 150 light years from Earth, about 2.6 million years ago, would have led to the disappearance of large marine animals such as…
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