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Earth has a long, 4.5 billion history full of momentous twists and turns. Multiple prominent events played leading roles in Earth’s story. One of them is the catastrophic impact with another planetesimal early in Earth’s history that not only created the Moon, but altered Earth’s chemistry forever. Isotopic evidence tells much of Earth’s story, and scientists scour the Earth in …

After years of research, scientists have discovered that rheumatoid arthritis is often preceded by a silent, symptomless stage. Catching the autoimmune disorder earlier could mean lessening the painful joint inflammation and damage, or even stopping its progression. Some people who develop rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are deemed at risk years before the appearance of joint inflammation (synovitis), due to the presence …

New research reveals that Jupiter’s birth triggered high-speed collisions that created molten droplets preserved in meteorites, tiny time capsules from the solar system’s earliest days.Credit: Shutterstock Ancient droplets found in meteorites reveal the history of planet formation. About 4.5 billion years ago, Jupiter expanded quickly into the giant planet we see today. Its immense gravity disturbed the paths of countless …

Suffering a head injury could raise the risk of developing a brain tumour later in life, concerning research today suggested.  Age, being overweight or obese and exposure to certain types of radiation through x-rays and CT scans, have long been known risk factors of brain tumours. But, US researchers found adults were ‘significantly’ more likely to develop a malignant brain tumor, a …

Starling Lawrence, Editor Who Uncovered Best Sellers, Dies at 82  The New York Times Source link

Dormant for 800 Million Years, Colossal Structures Have Been Uncovered Beneath China’s Surface That Could Rewrite Earth’s Early History  The Daily Galaxy Source link

The Dead Sea, a body of water sitting at the lowest point on Earth’s surface, has long been a source of intrigue for scientists and researchers. Its unique composition, with some of the highest salt concentrations on Earth, makes it a natural laboratory for studying salt deposits, or “salt giants.” A recent study published in the Annual Review of Fluid …

The devastating flooding that swept through Texas Hill Country in early July, killing at least 135 people, unearthed a prehistoric discovery in Travis County on Monday, experts say. Dinosaur tracks were discovered in the Sandy Creek area in Travis County following the devastating July floods in Central Texas. Dinosaur tracks were discovered in the Sandy Creek area in Travis County …

Scientists have uncovered these weird facts about psychopathic individuals  PsyPost Source link

Dinosaur fossils possibly uncovered by TX floods  MySA Acrocantho-what? This dinosaur’s footprint was found in the Austin area after the July floods  KUT Dinosaur tracks may have been uncovered by Independence Day floods in Central Texas  KXAN Austin PHOTOS: Possible Acrocanthosaurus tracks found near Big Sandy Creek  KVUE Dinosaur tracks found by flood recovery volunteers  Axios Source link