Jake Currie

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    Fearsome Marine Predators Prowled Ancient Rivers, Too

    Mosasaur teeth discovered in North Dakota tell a surprising story

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    Was the Earth Created by a Supernova Shockwave?

    New model suggests cosmic rays from a supernova led to the formation of our planet

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    Hobbits May Have Been Victims of Climate Change

    New research offers clues into the mysterious disappearance of these tiny hominins

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    This Black Hole Blasts Cosmic Wind at 130 Million Miles Per Hour

    A staggering glimpse into our beautiful, violent universe

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    You Don’t Need a Big Brain to Fly

    New research into the ancestors of pterosaurs reveals surprising clues to the evolution of flight

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    A Speed Camera for the Universe

    Astronomers developed a clever method to measure our universe’s expansion

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    We Finally Know the Time of Day on Mars

    This deceptively difficult question to answer is vital to exploration

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    Living Large: Giant Anacondas Blew Up 12 Million Years Ago

    Recently unearthed fossilized vertebrae shows the resilience of the massive snakes

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    Vampire Squid Genome Offers Glimpse Into Octopus Evolution

    Scientists decoded the elusive creature’s genome for the first time

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    The Secret Busy Lives of Small Icy Moons

    A surprising churn of activity conducive to life may lie beneath their frigid surfaces