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Why Earth’s Inner and Outer Cores Rotate in Opposite Directions

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: LiveScience By Laura Poppick, Staff Writer The earth’s magnetic field controls the direction and speed at which Earth’s inner and outer cores spin, even though they move in opposite directions, new research … Continue reading

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Monogamy may sound sweet, but why it evolved isn’t

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out the fact that as a species, and I’m referring to primates/apes who typically have a small number of offspring, the greater number of females impregnated, the greater probability that the species will … Continue reading

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Bitten by hungry T. rex, this dinosaur got away

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: Associated Press MALCOLM RITTER NEW YORK (AP) — The fearsome bite of a hungry Tyrannosaurus rex left behind new evidence that the famous beast hunted for food and wasn’t just a scavenger. … Continue reading

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Finding the Path to Earth’s Early Oxygen

Interesting stuff… TGO Refer to story below. Source: LiveScience By Becky Oskin, Staff Writer  The game changer for life on Earth was photosynthesis. Now scientists think they’ve found a molecular stepping-stone for this complicated chemical process, which flooded the atmosphere … Continue reading

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