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Proposed Deep-Sea Mining Zone Harbors Previously Unknown Species
Proposed Deep-Sea Mining Zone Harbors Previously Unknown Species
The discovery of ancient clades of brittle stars at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean adds to concerns that commercial exploitation of the area could destroy numerous taxa before they’ve even been identified.
The discovery of ancient clades of brittle stars at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean adds to concerns that commercial exploitation of the area could destroy numerous taxa before they’ve even been identified.
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Study: Last Woolly Mammoths Died of Thirst
Alison F. Takemura | Aug 3, 2016 | 2 min read
On remote island near Alaska, salt water intrusion and a warming climate killed off the last remaining survivors of the species.
Warming Climate Hurt Megafauna?
Jef Akst | Jul 27, 2015 | 2 min read
The massive mammals that roamed Earth some 30,000 years ago may have gone extinct as a result of global warming, according to an ancient-DNA study.