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Mesozoic marine reptiles: Study reveals gradual evolution of swimming adaptations

Researchers recently uncovered how various marine reptiles, thriving post-Permian extinction, gradually developed advanced swimming techniques, culminating in diverse and specialized movement forms during the Cretaceous period. The study was authored by Benjamin C. Moon, Susana Gutarra, Thomas L. Stubbs, Beatrice H. Heighton, and Michael J. Benton.

AAAS selects outstanding members to join the ranks of fellows

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) recently said that 489 of its members were named fellows.

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Halloween 2020 will feature first global blue moon since 1944

According to an article by YaleNews, there will be a rare global blue moon occurring on Halloween Oct. 31, 2020.

Ongoing study focuses on the effects ecological disasters and climate change have on Gulf of Mexico restoration projects

Over the summer, the Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering launched a study to determine how events such as climate disasters, oil spills, and long-term environmental changes are affecting environmental restoration projects in the Gulf of Mexico.

MIT research team launches project to predict weather in space.

Richard Linares, an assistant professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AeroAstro) at MIT, is leading a multidisciplinary team of researchers to develop software to forecast space weather events.