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Stone Age animal engravings in Namibian caves guided Indigenous trackers over time By Laura Baisas / Sep 14, 2023
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Biology Galapagos giant tortoises are restoring their own ecosystem By Syris Valentine/Hakai Magazine
Dinosaurs These toothy vegetarian dinosaurs have eluded paleontologists in Europe for decades By Laura Baisas
Dinosaurs T. rex cousins with shorter arms were thriving right up until the asteroid hit By Laura Baisas
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Physics A new satellite’s ‘plasma brake’ uses Earth’s atmosphere to avoid becoming space junk By Andrew Paul
Physics Winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics measured electrons by the attosecond By Laura Baisas
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Science Fiction Reading sci-fi novels can help kids understand real science By Emily Midkiff/The Conversation
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