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Lost Ecosystem Revealed in Greenland by Oldest Environmental DNA |  CNN

Lost Ecosystem Revealed in Greenland by Oldest Environmental DNA | CNN

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science bulletin Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — The past is an ever-changing story, and this week a myriad of discoveries added new details. Fossils, jewelry, and even DNA unearthed from the earth shed light on some of history’s …

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A year lasts only 17.5 hours on the “hellish planet” |  CNN

A year lasts only 17.5 hours on the “hellish planet” | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — Exoplanet 55 Cancri e has many names, but the rocky world located 40 light years from Earth is the best known for its reputation as a “hellish planet”. This super-Earth, so named because …

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NASA Viking 1 may have landed at the site of an ancient Martian megatsunami |  CNN

NASA Viking 1 may have landed at the site of an ancient Martian megatsunami | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — When NASA’s Viking 1 lander made history as the first spacecraft to touch down on Mars on July 20, 1976, it returned images of a landscape no one expected. These early images taken …

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