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Earth's oldest mantle discovered

13 Aug 2010
Scientists have found rocks formed from what they think may be Earth's oldest mantle reservoir - a 4.5 billion year-old remnant of the primordial material that made up the planet. Earth's oldest mantle discovered

Stone Age remains are Britain's earliest house

10 Aug 2010
Archaeologists working at a site in North Yorkshire say it contains Britain's earliest surviving house, dating back to at least 8,500 years BC.  Stone Age remains are Britain's earliest house

Mountain marmots made bigger by climate change, says new study

22 Jul 2010
Research spanning more than 30 years shows that longer summers in the Colorado mountains are leading to fatter, healthier, marmot populations. Mountain marmots made bigger by climate change, says new study