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OMG science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 days ago

Only one group of dinosaurs survived an asteroid impact. You can probably see them from your window

Birds are the only dinosaurs that survived the mass extinction event 66 million years ago, evolving from their non-avian relatives.
Environment
fromOpen Culture
3 months ago

300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library

Human activity reduced wildlife to about 3% of terrestrial animal biomass and converted nearly half of Earth's land to farmland, driving widespread species loss.
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UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Six great reads: 90s parenting, mistress dispellers' and the summer's biggest booze trend

Teenagers founded micronation Verdis, formed government, established laws and a flag; founder Daniel Jackson now faces sovereignty challenges after a lifetime ban from Croatia.
fromBig Think
9 months ago

Jupiter endangers Earth, and may have extincted the dinosaurs

Jupiter's presence actually makes these collisions far more likely on Earth, and there's more than a 70% chance that the K-Pg extinction wouldn't have occurred without Jupiter.
Science
fromSzupie
10 months ago

Life & Supercontinents

The breakup of Pangaea contributed to the end-Triassic mass extinction by releasing CO2 that caused global warming and ocean acidification, inhibiting marine life calcification.
US news
fromMail Online
11 months ago

Ex-Bush official reveals US has doomsday bunkers for elites

Catherine Austin Fitts claims the US government is preparing for a mass extinction event through underground bases and clandestine funding.
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