Archaeologists find World's oldest tree fossils in New York
Scientists have said that in New York some tree fossils found in an abandoned quarry are around 386 million years old, making them the oldest tree fossils ever found. The trees used to belong to a giant forest that was wiped out by a flood. This discovery has taught scientists some new things about the evolution of trees.
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US Surgeon General warns the COVID-19 pandemic is about to get worse
Appearing on NBC's The Today Show, US Surgeon General Jerome Adams has stated that the coronavirus pandemic is about to get worse this week, with most states in the country facing an alarming rise in the number of newly infected people. The statement comes as New York, New Jersey, California, Connecticut, Oregon and Illinois have seen complete lockdowns, with New York accounting for 6 percent of the world's coronavirus cases.
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Scientists name temperature-sensitive snail in honor of student activist Greta Thunberg
The famous student environment activist Greta Thunberg, along with winning the Time magazine Person of the Year award and a Nobel Peace Prize nomination, has now been accorded the unique honor of having a newly discovered species named after her. The creature belongs to a family of temperature-sensitive land snail and has been named Craspedotropis gretathunbergae.
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330 million year old shark head found in worlds longest cave system
Scientists have found a 330 million-year-old shark head in a cave in Kentucky. The head was huge and scientists estimated the shark was around the size of a modern great white shark. The scientists have said that the cave system is rich in fossils and still needs to be properly explored.
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