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- Chicxulub collision put Earth’s crust in hot water for over a million years 1st June 2020An asteroid impact 66 million years ago caused hot fluids to circulate in the crust, creating conditions that may have been ideal for microbial life.Carolyn Gramling
- ‘Tree Story’ explores what tree rings can tell us about the past 1st June 2020The book "Tree Story" explains how scientists decipher tree rings to discover clues about past climates and ancient civilizations.Carolyn Gramling
- A weird cosmic flare called the ‘Cow’ now has company 1st June 2020Scientists have now found three similar luminous, short-lived bursts of light, part of a class known as fast blue optical transients.Emily Conover
- More ‘murder hornets’ are turning up. Here’s what you need to know 30th May 2020Two more specimens of the world’s largest hornet have just been found in North America.Susan Milius
- Genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s also raise the risk of getting COVID-19 29th May 2020People who have the APOE4 genetic variant appear to be more vulnerable to the disease, but it’s unclear why.Tina Hesman Saey