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The Oldest Trees on the Planet
Tress are among the oldest living things on the planet, and the oldest we know of are pushing 5,000 years. If you count clonal trees, which continually grow new trunks from the same roots, the oldest may be 80,000 years old.
Arctic Reindeer Go Off the Circadian Clock
Arctic reindeer survive the continuous summers and never-ending winters by turning off the genes that run their circadian clock. Other species (such as humans) that can’t turn off the clock often suffer from summer insomnia and winter depression in the northern latitudes.
Dinosaurs Arose At Least 10 Million Years Earlier Than Thought
A new fossil find in Tanzania pushes the earliest age for dinosaurs back by 10 million years, and maybe more. The fossil is a 243-million-year-old silesaur, the closest relative to dinosaurs.
Millions of Tons of Water Ice Found at Moon’s North Pole
A lunar orbiter has found evidence of a huge amount of water ice in craters around the Moon’s south pole.
67-Million-Year-Old Fossil Snake Found Eating Baby Dinosaurs
An incredible fossil find in India caught a snake about to snack on dinosaur eggs and a hatchling. Unfortunately for the snake, a landslide froze that moment in time.