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The age of dinosaurs ended with two asteroids, scientists say

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The only thing worse than getting punched in the face is getting punched twice. That’s almost exactly what happened to the dinosaurs, scientists now say—only on a much, much larger scale. The asteroid that hit Chicxulub, Mexico, is still credited with killing the dinosaurs, but a second asteroid struck during the same era at Nadir … Read more

Concerns raised over access to UK Biobank data after ‘race scientists’ claims | Genetics

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Concerns have been raised about access to a scientific database containing the genetic and medical records of more than 500,000 people after an investigation found that “race scientists” appeared to claim to have received the data. A senior scientist has warned that leadership responsible for data held by UK Biobank “needs to be very careful … Read more