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600,000 years ago, a transfer of ancient knowledge led to sudden and rapid advances in technology – The Debrief

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Early humans appear to have experienced sudden and rapid technological progress about 600,000 years ago, according to new findings from a team of anthropologists who examined the use of ancient stone tools. The researchers behind the findings say this likely represents a major turning point in ancient human development, where the transmission of ancient knowledge … Read more

Ancient reptile fossil sheds new light on early marine evolution | CNN

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Stavros Kundromichalis An artist’s reconstruction of the Southern Hemisphere’s oldest known sea-going reptile: nothosaurs swimming along the ancient Antarctic coast of what is now New Zealand about 246 million years ago. CNN — Scientists have discovered a 246-million-year-old fossil of a marine reptile, the oldest of its kind found in the Southern Hemisphere, shedding new … Read more

New image of the Crab Nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope offers a unique look at an ‘unusual’ ancient structure

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A new photo of the Crab Nebula captured by the James Webb Space Telescope is helping scientists parse the composition and history of the ancient supernova remnant. The Crab Nebula, located in the constellation Taurus, is the result of a supernova explosion that was observed on Earth in 1054 CE and was bright enough to … Read more

Ancient star found while zooming out on a rare discovery

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A stunningly fast star that is one of the oldest in the Milky Way has been spotted crossing our Milky Way by astronomers looking for something completely different. The scientists noticed that the fast star was moving at a speed of 2.1 million kilometers per hour, almost three times the speed of our own Sun, … Read more

New analysis has found that ancient Arctic reptile fossil is the oldest ever found in the Southern Hemisphere

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Reconstruction of the oldest sea-going reptile in the Southern Hemisphere. Nothosaurs swim along the ancient south polar coast of what is now New Zealand about 246 million years ago. Credit: Stavros Kundromichalis × close to Reconstruction of the oldest sea-going … Read more

Space rock that fell to Earth reveals ancient traces of the early solar system

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Much has changed in the approximately 4.5 billion years since the solar system first emerged from a disk-shaped cloud of swirling dust and gas. The stuff from which everything is formed has undergone some serious changes: packed into planets, blown up by solar radiation and plasma, changed by interactions with other atoms. The basic components … Read more

NASA’s perseverance reveals ancient geological secrets on Mars

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Nasa's Perseverance Uncovers Ancient Geological Secrets On Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover has made significant progress in its mission to uncover the geological history of Mars by exploring the ancient Neretva Vallis river channel. Originally thought to be just a clear route, with no rover-slowing boulders, Neretva Vallis has proven to be a geological treasure trove. After navigating a challenging dune field to avoid … Read more

NASA’s Perseverance fords an ancient river to achieve a scientific goal

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This map, superimposed on an image from NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter, shows Perseverance’s path between January 21 and June 11. White dots indicate where the rover stopped after completing a trip along the Neretva Vallis river channel. The light blue line shows the rover’s route within the canal. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona Originally considered little … Read more

NASA’s Perseverance fords an ancient river to achieve a scientific goal

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked trusted source proofread OK! This map, superimposed on an image from NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter, shows Perseverance’s path between January 21 and June 11. White dots indicate where the rover stopped after completing a trip along the Neretva Vallis river channel. The light blue line shows … Read more

First ever report of two ancient ape species living together in the Miocene of Europe 11 million years ago

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Buronius manfredschmidi november. gene. and sp. photos. Top panel: upper left holotype M2 (GPIT/MA/13005), A – occlusal, B – buccal, C – lingual, D – mesial, E – distal. Lower panel: lower left paratype P4 (GPIT/MA/13004), F – occlusal, G … Read more