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Scientists have discovered two new species of a prehistoric zombifying fungus in insect fossils preserved in amber. The ...

"Each new detection brings us closer to understanding the origins of complex organic chemistry in the universe — and perhaps, the origins of the building blocks of life themselves." ...

Strata: Stories from Deep Time’ explores the origins of the air we breathe and untangles some of our planet’s oldest stories.

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Researchers identified the likely planetary candidate’s infrared light after blocking out its host star’s overwhelming glare ...