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97-million-year-old fossils reveal the earliest known animal “GPS”

Mysterious 97-million-year-old magnetic fossils may be the oldest evidence of an animal using Earth’s magnetic field like a built-in GPS. Their sophisticated magnetic structure could have helped an unknown ocean creature navigate thousands of kilometers with surprising precision.

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Half of Europe witnessed record heat stress this summer — EU

The EU's climate monitor said this summer was third-warmest for the continent on record. European rivers also registered their lowest average flows since records began in 1992.

  • 52% of Europe experienced very strong heat stress by summer's end
  • Summer ranked as third-warmest on record for Europe
  • Drought affected nearly half of Europe by summer's end

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