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Fossil hunters find tracks of animals from about 3 million years ago – a first in South Africa
South Africa is well known for its fossil heritage, a record of plants and animals that tells us what the world was like long ago. Over…
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In Outrageous Omission, New Cop30 Deal Fails to Restrict Fossil Fuels
Cop30, the U.N.’s annual climate summit that the U.S. failed to send a delegate to this year, nonetheless achieved something President…
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World strikes climate deal but fails to agree to a roadmap away from fossil fuels after contentious, chaotic summit
The world struck a new climate deal at the COP30 summit in Brazil Saturday, which calls for a tripling of funding to help countries adapt…
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UN climate talks go into overtime as divisions over fossil fuels persist
United Nations climate talks in Brazil have gone past their scheduled deadline as countries remain deeply divided over a proposed deal…
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Million-year-old fossil changes what we know about human hands and feet
For decades, Paranthropus boisei, an early hominin that roamed eastern Africa a million years ago, was known for its gigantic jaw and…
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Fossil discovery reinvents story of echidna and platypus evolution
If you’ve always thought echidnas and platypuses were distant cousins who went their separate ways on land and water, think again. A…
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Fossil fuel subsidies and unstable policies hinder Asia’s clean energy growth
Industry executives have expressed concerns that Asia's push towards clean energy could falter without a reduction in fossil fuel…
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Scientists recover proteins from a 24 million-year-old rhino fossil. Are dinosaurs next?
Scientists have recovered ancient proteins from a fossilized rhinoceros tooth, breaking new ground in the study of ancient life on Earth.…
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First fossil pangolin tracks discovered in South Africa
A team of scientists who study vertebrate fossil tracks and traces on South Africa’s southern Cape coast have identified the world’s first…
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Fossil of prehistoric marine reptile discovered in Argentina field
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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First fossil hyena tracks found in South Africa – how expert animal trackers helped
“The art of tracking may well be the origin of science.” This is the departure point for a 2013 book by Louis Liebenberg, co-founder of an…
Politics
Dems and Fossil Fuel Execs Agree on One Thing: Hating Donald Trump
While fossil fuel companies are reliably Republican—and strongly backed Trump’s reelection campaign—his half-baked plan for “U.S. energy…
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Asia looks to buy more US fossil fuels to make Trump happy
ASIAN fossil fuel buyers looking to appease incoming US president Donald Trump have come to the same conclusion: buy more American oil and…
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"Dog-like" fossil discovery may be oldest known saber-toothed animal
Paleontologists have revealed what may be the earliest known saber-toothed animal to have ever lived—a predator that roamed our planet…
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Secret Video Shows Top Climate Change Conference Official Promising to Facilitate Fossil Fuel Deals
Oiled Up The United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP), a yearly climate change conference where world leaders convene to discuss…
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The ‘living fossil’ that thrived during a mass extinction
Paleontologists recently discovered a new extinct coelacanth species that highlights the role that Earth’s plate tectonics plays in…
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Fossil Hunters in India Found What Could Be the Biggest Snake Ever Discovered
Two researchers discovered what may be the longest snake ever to have crawled across the continent when they uncovered the fossilized…