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Scientists discover why large mammals vanished from North America 50,000 years ago
Around 50,000 years ago, North America was home to a diverse array of megafauna. Mammoths roamed the tundra, while towering ...
Was the emergence of intelligent life on Earth just a fluke? Some scientists think not
Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...
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Scientists Retrieve 50,000-Year-Old Skeleton of an Extinct Kangaroo Species From a Cave, Provide an Insight into its Life
The short-faced kangaroo whose scientific name is the Simosthenurus occidentalis, roamed on the earth 50,000 years ago. The finding has achieved a special place for archeologists involved in the ...
Webb telescope has a new mission: surveillance of a threatening asteroid
The Webb telescope is well-suited to identify asteroid 2024 YR4's size. Webb views a type of light we can't see with the ...
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Rare, green comet to pass by Earth for the first time in 50,000 years
A recently discovered comet will soon make an appearance in the night sky for the first time in 50,000 years. Discovered on ... and long time -- to swing by Earth again, according to The Planetary ...
Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth
Meteor Crater in Arizona is believed to have been created by a 50m metallic meteorite impact around 50,000 years ago. Credit: ...