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July 12, 2016

Evolution may have moved at a furious pace on a much warmer Earth
Chapel Hill NC (SPX) Jul 11, 2016
Early life forms on Earth are likely to have mutated and evolved at much higher rates than they do today, suggests a new analysis from researchers at the University of North Carolina. In a study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Richard Wolfenden, PhD, and his colleagues found that the rate of a certain chemical change in DNA - a key driver of organisms' spontaneous mutation rates and thus of evolution's pace - increases extremely rapidly with temperature. ... read more

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UTC to deliver new F-15 wheels and brakes UTC Aerospace Systems is set to begin delivering new wheels and brakes for 475 F-15s in August, the company said Monday. ... more		EU limits glyphosate use during 18-month extension EU member states on Monday approved limiting use of the weedkiller glyphosate during an 18-month extension Brussels granted ahead of a report on whether the chemical can cause cancer. ... more		Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake shakes Ecuador: USGS A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Ecuador late Sunday in the same area devastated by a powerful and deadly quake in mid-April, the US Geological Survey said. ... more		Study: Dinosuars may have been cooers and mumblers, not roarers New research suggests closed-mouth sounds made by modern birds may be analogous to dinosaur vocalization. ... more

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Expanding Antarctic sea ice linked to natural variability

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