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A Dying Ocean Current Is the Amazon’s Unexpected Ally (For Now)
New research reveals a surprising climate connection between the Atlantic Ocean and the Amazon rainforest, and why it won’t save us.
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Silvia Pineda-Munoz PhD
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Megalodon Wasn’t a Whale Specialist; It Was an Opportunistic Supercarnivore
A new study shows the megatooth shark may have eaten whatever it could get, rewriting what we thought we knew about this prehistoric giant
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Silvia Pineda-Munoz PhD
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252 Million Years Ago, Earth’s Climate Hit Reset
What fossil plants can teach us about global tipping points, and what that means for our future
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Silvia Pineda-Munoz PhD
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Dinosaur Eggshells Had a Secret Until This Study Clutched It Opened
An extraordinary study in Science confirms that fossil eggshell structures once dismissed as geological quirks were actually a unique biological trait…
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Silvia Pineda-Munoz PhD
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May 2025

Why the Planet’s Past 485 Million Years Are a Climate Warning
A new study uncovers Earth’s deep temperature history and shows just how tightly carbon dioxide has always controlled the climate
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Silvia Pineda-Munoz PhD
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35 Million Years of Sloths & How Giants Rose and Fell
A new study sheds light on the rise and fall of these prehistoric titans and why some survived in the trees while others didn’t
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Silvia Pineda-Munoz PhD
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Why a 3.2% Tree Loss Caused a 5.4% Rainfall Collapse in the Amazon?
A new study shows how deforestation in just two Brazilian states is enough to disrupt rainfall across the Amazon and why that matters for everyone.
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Silvia Pineda-Munoz PhD
1.5°C = Too Much? Why Scientists Are Now Eyeing a Cooler Target
A new study suggests the Paris Climate Agreement’s target might not protect Earth’s ice sheets — or our coasts
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Silvia Pineda-Munoz PhD
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They Walked the Earth 35 Million Years Earlier Than We Thought
A handful of footprints from ancient Australia is rewriting the story of how life moved onto land
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Silvia Pineda-Munoz PhD
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Earth Took 269,000 Years to Recover From This Climate Event
A new study shows Earth’s last big carbon crisis lasted longer than we thought, and what that means for us now
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Silvia Pineda-Munoz PhD
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Why Some Creatures Fossilize While Others Vanish Without a Trace
A new study explains why the fossil record skips over so much ancient life — and what shrimp can teach us about decay.
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Silvia Pineda-Munoz PhD
Why Aren’t You Trying To Save Pandas? Rethinking the Faces of Conservation
Why conservation needs more than just cute mascots to make a real impact
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Silvia Pineda-Munoz PhD
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