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The effect of nitric acid on aerosol particles in the atmosphere may offer an explanation for the smog seen engulfing cities on frosty days. Under laboratory conditions, researchers at CERN in Switzerland observed the formation of atmospheric aerosols and discovered new information on the link between nitrogen oxides originating in traffic and the energy industry, and the climate and air quality. These findings were published in the Nature and Science Advances journals.

A wave of new technology in the Late Paleolithic had reached North China by around 41,000 years ago, according to a study published May 27, 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Fei Peng of the Minzu University of China, Beijing and colleagues.

An investigation of Twitter messages reveals new insights and tools for studying how people use stretched words, such as "duuuuude," "heyyyyy," or "noooooooo." Tyler Gray and colleagues at the University of Vermont in Burlington present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on May 27, 2020.

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1. Study shows erosion of ozone layer responsible for mass extinction event  Phys.Org
2. No asteroids needed: ancient mass extinction tied to ozone loss, warming climate  Science Magazine
3. Mass extinction 360m years ago caused by ozone layer erosion  Daily Mail
4. Ozone depletion triggered mass extinction during the Age of Fishes  New Atlas
5. World at risk of repeating one of the world's biggest extinction events, study finds  Newshub
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Examining the bones of Jurassic carnivores, researchers find evidence of scavenging and, possibly, cannibalism.

An image taken by astronomer Juan Carlos Munoz of the night sky above Santiago, Chile, uses optical techniques to reveal the extent of light pollution in major cities even while under lockdown

Covid-19 has given us a glimpse of a world in which ways of life can be radically altered – it can be a turning point in our approach to the climate, if we choose to make it happen

When everything is recorded by an implant in the brain, people become paragons of moderation – but this societal bliss isn't all it's cracked up to be, finds Sally Adee

Forget the naysayers: what we must do to combat climate change is far less drastic than coronavirus measures, says World Meteorological Organization head Petteri Taalas

Explorers trawling the polar ice have finally unearthed a trove of precious, iron-rich space rocks that might help crack the puzzle of how our planet took shape

Against the odds, a tiny wildlife retreat has won the day in a battle with developers. It is a sign that attitudes may finally be changing for the better, says Graham Lawton

You thought the end of your child’s school year was going to be easy: one last Zoom conference to sing songs and show-and-tell. But this hellscape isn’t done with you yet, because you forgot about the final parent-teacher conference.

Researchers studied bite marks on more than 2,000 dinosaur bones and found that some of them were cannibalized.

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Krithika Varagur and Eric Macomber reimagine the classic children’s book “Goodnight Moon” for the era of Zoom and the coronavirus.

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1. Allosaurus dinosaur suspected to be scavenging cannibal  The Guardian
2. Dinosaurs turned to cannibalism when food was scarce, study finds  Mirror Online
3. Dinosaurs resorted to cannibalism when food was scare, study claims  Metro.co.uk
4. In stressed ecosystems Jurassic dinosaurs turned to scavenging, maybe even cannibalism  HeritageDaily
5. Cannibal dinosaurs resorted to eating each other when food was scarce  New Scientist News
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Hearn takes us on a quick virtual tour of his grounds.

Airing their issues. In this exclusive clip from tonight's all-new The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, the ladies stop "pussy-footing around," as Lisa Rinna declares, and...

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