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  • Astronomy: Planet found in habitable zone around nearest star

    Astronomers using ESO telescopes and other facilities have found clear evidence of a planet orbiting the closest star to Earth, Proxima Centauri. The long-sought world, designated Proxima b, orbits its cool red parent star every 11 days and has a temperature suitable for liquid water to exist on its surface. This rocky world is a …

  • Fossils: Cold snap: Climate cooling and sea-level changes caused crocodilian retreat

    Fluctuating sea levels and global cooling caused a significant decline in the number of crocodylian species over millions of years, according to new research.Image of Sarcosuchus [Credit: Imperial College London and Robert Nicholls]Crocodylians include present-day species of crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gavials and their ex…

  • Natural Heritage: Scientists warn only 'simplified', degraded tropical forest may remain by end of century

    A new and more dangerous phase of impacts on the world's remaining tropical forests is emerging, threatening to simplify the world's most diverse ecosystem including mass species loss, according to new UCL-led research published today in Science.Deforestation in Tesso Nilo, Sumatra [Credit: WWF]The impact of humans on these areas …

  1. Famous Atlas sculpture on display in Rome
  2. Museum professionals: Hands off our mummies!
  3. First exhibition in Mexico dedicated to Moctezuma II draws large crowds
  4. Aegean islands treasures on display in Athens
  5. More Stuff: Italy displays stolen artworks recovered by police