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Ancient Extinction Holds Clues to Today’s Climate Crisis
Science
Researchers found clues in Italian limestone about a Jurassic-era marine extinction caused by volcanic CO2 emissions, paralleling today’s climate change concerns. Limestone ...
Brainless Brittle Stars Learn by Association
Science
Summary: Researchers discovered that brittle stars, brainless marine creatures, can learn through experience, a finding that challenges our understanding of learning and ...
Ear Sounds Reveal Eye Movements
Science
Summary: Researchers discovered that the ear emits subtle sounds in response to eye movements, allowing them to pinpoint where someone is looking. ...
How Blind People Recognize Faces via Sound
Health
Summary: A new study reveals that people who are blind can recognize faces using auditory patterns processed by the fusiform face area, ...
The Dinosaur-Era Plants That “Breathed” Nitrogen To Survive Extinction
Science
New research on cycads, ancient plants from the Mesozoic Era, reveals that their survival into the modern era can be attributed to ...
