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The claw marks are from dinosaurs, which arose far earlier than thought
Researchers from Victoria, Australia, found that tetrapod tracks known as trackways contain new taxa and evolutionary Sequences in Early Tetrapod Formations. The tracks of two Middle Devonian formations contain published tetrapod tracks, but both contain no known tetrapod body fossils. Taxa present in Blue Beach, Canada’s early high-diversity fossil are not seen in the associated body fossils.
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The EPA is considering the limits on the harmful substances in drinking water
US Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zelden said the final levels of PFAS drinking water limits may be lower than they originally were. He added the final level of limits may be a lower number than they originally were. The agency had decided to rescind the rules last year, saying that they weren’t in keeping with the Safe Drinking Water Act process.
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The limits of life are being redefined by extreme microbes
A family of four drumming chimpanzees has revealed different genetic shifts, and how they influence local culture and environmental conditions. Researchers compared the genomes from four generations of a single family. Cindy Sangalang is a researcher of social welfare and ethnic studies and said missing out on the full community and cultural context is a risk.
Read MoreThe pharmacists have the most common drugs on hand
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 10% tariff on “most favoured nation” drugs, which include drugs used to treat cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Trump had in 2020 signed an executive order on “most favoured nation” pricing which would have tied Medicare Part B drug prices to those in other countries.
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David Souter died at the age of 85
Former US Supreme Court Justice David Souter was “shattered” by the “dust of a judge’s encounter with a Supreme Court Justice”, Jeffrey Toobin wrote in his book on the court. “There were times David Souter cried when thinking about Bush v. Souter,” he added. Justice Souter served on the Supreme Court from 1991 to 2009.
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There is continuity in the United States Southwest based on the oral history and genetics of Picuris Pueblo
Scientists claim they have discovered the genetic link between Chaco Canyon and the Picuris Pueblo Indian Tribe in New Mexico. They obtained the genomes of 16 ancient Picuris Pueblo members and 13 modern tribe members from their own remains and the genomes of 13 modern tribe members. Picuris Pueblo is one of the four tribes that are fighting the ban on drilling in Chaco Canyon.
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There is a widespread power interruption in Spain and neighboring countries
Portugal’s Prime Minister Pedro Snchez said on Monday that there were no signs so far that a cyber attack was behind the nationwide blackout. Portugal’s former Prime Minister Antnio Costa said that there were no signs that a cyberattack was behind the blackout. Meanwhile, Spanish PM Pedro Snchez said a nationwide blackout of this scale had never happened before in Spain.
Read MoreDonald Trump signed an executive order toexpedite deep sea mining
US President Donald Trump has asked federal agencies to speed up the process for issuing permits for mining in the seafloor in both the US and international territory. It will use the “Deep Seabed Hard Mineral Resources Act,” a US law from 1980. There is no deep-sea mining currently being done in the world, however, companies have long eyed ocean floor as a potential source of metals.
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For a Times reporter who covered him, Francis was always a surprise
Former Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who was elected Pope Francis, is the first pope from outside of Europe to be elected from Latin America. The 84-year-old was elected during the 2005 conclave where Benedict XVI’s name was removed from the ballot. Bergoglio was archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina from 1986 to 1990 and served as Cardinal for six years before he was elected.
Read Moreinvestigators say that 2 were killed and six were injured in Florida state shooting
A shooting at the Florida State University campus on Thursday killed at least six people and injured at least 15 others, officials said. The motive for the shooting is under investigation, officials added. At least three people have been arrested in connection with the shooting, according to reports. Florida State University is one of the country’s top public universities.
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