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Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Creatures buried in soil for over a century burst back to life in Toronto waterfront

Viable ancient organisms and seeds preserved in century-old waterfront soils reveal pre-urban wetland biodiversity and inform large-scale river and habitat restoration.
New York City
fromdiscoverwildscience
2 weeks ago

New York's Buried Forest: The Ancient Swamp Beneath the Skyscrapers - discoverwildscience

Manhattan's subsurface preserves an ancient swamp forest of peat, cypress, and wetland ecosystems buried beneath modern infrastructure.
Science
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

For giant carnivorous dinosaurs, big size didn't mean a big bite

Spinosaurus had a diverse diet, while T. rex was a specialized ambush predator.
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