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Massive Subterranean Structures Discovered Beneath Pacific Ocean Defy Geological Understanding

Scientists using advanced seismic imaging discovered massive structures 1000 km below the Pacific Ocean, challenging our understanding of Earth's formation and potentially representing ancient landmasses or accumulated iron-rich rocks.

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430-Million-Year-Old Fossils Rewrite Mollusc Evolutionary History

Scientists unearthed two exceptionally preserved 430-million-year-old mollusc fossils, nicknamed Punk and Emo, in Hertfordshire, UK, challenging previous assumptions about early mollusc evolution by revealing unexpected complexity and diversity within the Aculifera group.

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Oxfordshire Quarry Reveals 166-Million-Year-Old "Dinosaur Highway

In June 2024, a worker in Oxfordshire, England, unearthed nearly 200 dinosaur tracks—including sauropods and Megalosaurus—forming a "dinosaur highway" dating back 166 million years, significantly expanding our understanding of the Middle Jurassic period.

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Parker Solar Probe Makes Record-Breaking Close Approach to the Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe successfully completed its closest-ever solar approach on December 24, passing 6.1 million kilometers above the Sun's surface at 692 km/h, sending a confirmation signal and aiming to provide unprecedented data on solar processes.

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Parker Solar Probe Sets Record with Closest-Ever Approach to the Sun

NASA's Parker Solar Probe set a record on December 24th, 2024, by approaching the Sun to within 6.1 million kilometers, aiming to study the Sun's corona and understand solar storms' impact on Earth, with further close approaches planned for March 22nd, 2025, and June 19th, 2025.

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African Arrow Confirms Transcontinental Bird Migration

A white stork found in Klutz, Germany, in 1822, had an African arrow in its neck, proving transcontinental bird migration and disproving theories like underwater hibernation or transformation into other species.

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World's Smallest Sauropod Footprint Found in Xizang

Chinese scientists discovered two dinosaur track sites in Xizang's Qamdo City, containing the world's smallest fossilized sauropod footprint (8.8cm) and large theropod tracks, dating back over 166 million years to the Middle Jurassic period, expanding our understanding of dinosaur diversity in the r...

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1.2-Million-Year-Old Antarctic Ice Core Retrieved

An international team has drilled a nearly 2.8-kilometer-deep ice core in Antarctica, reaching ice at least 1.2 million years old, to analyze Earth's atmospheric and climate evolution and provide insight into Ice Age cycles and the impact of atmospheric carbon on climate change.

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AI Deciphers Ancient Texts, Revolutionizing Scientific Discovery

In 2024, AI decoded over 2,000 characters from the charred Herculaneum papyri, revealing complete passages from texts surviving the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius; this success, along with AI's applications in deciphering whale sounds and discovering Nazca lines, highlights its growing impact on s...

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Parker Solar Probe Confirms Operational Status After Record-Breaking Solar Approach

The Parker Solar Probe sent a confirmation signal after its December 24th, 2023, record-breaking close approach to the Sun, approximately six million kilometers from the surface, confirming its operational status and paving the way for unprecedented solar data analysis.

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Dark Microglia's Toxic Lipid Production Implicated in Alzheimer's

A new study reveals that "dark microglia," a type of brain cell discovered in 2016, produces toxic lipids that damage neurons and contribute to Alzheimer's disease; inhibiting this mechanism in mice prevented neurodegeneration, suggesting a potential therapeutic target.

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6,900-Year-Old Oak Tree Found in 5,000-Year-Old Peat Bog

A 6,900-year-old, partially mummified oak tree—1,900 years older than the estimated age of the surrounding peat bog—was discovered in the Dalerpeel peat bog near Coevorden, Netherlands, during restoration work by Staatsbosbeheer, challenging existing knowledge of the area's history.

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