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Mashup Score: 7Fossils reveal dinosaurs of prehistoric Patagonia - 1 year(s) ago
A study led by The University of Texas at Austin is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous, just before the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. The fossils represent the first record of theropods — a dinosaur group that includes both modern birds and their closest non-avian dinosaur relatives — from the Chilean portion of Patagonia. The…
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Mashup Score: 0Biodiversity in Africa and Latin America at risk from oil palm expansion, new report warns - 1 year(s) ago
Zero deforestation commitments may inadvertently leave vital habitats in Latin America and Africa vulnerable to agricultural expansion, a new study has found.
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Mashup Score: 3The world’s rivers are changing, here’s how - 2 year(s) ago
The way rivers function is significantly affected by how much sediment they transport and where it gets deposited. River sediment — mostly sand, silt, and clay — plays a critical ecological role, as it provides habitat for organisms downstream and in estuaries. It is also important for human life, resupplying nutrients to floodplain agricultural soils, and buffering sea level rise caused by…
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Mashup Score: 7Explanation for formation of abundant features on Europa bodes well for search for extraterrestrial life - 2 year(s) ago
Ice-penetrating radar data from Greenland suggests that shallow water pockets may be common within Europa’s ice shell, increasing the potential habitability of the Jovian moon’s ice shell.
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A recent study led by @UTAustin offers a first look at the #theropods of #Patagonia; They include megaraptor #dinosaurs and #birds similar to today's ducks and geese #dinosaurfossils #paleontology #earthsciences https://t.co/Bz7qYSLWMK