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Hundreds of copies of Newton's Principia found in new census

Posted: 10 Nov 2020 01:56 PM PST

A systematic search for copies of the first edition of Newton's Principia (1687) unearthed copies in at least 27 countries, yielding new insights about how people engaged with the famous book.

Large volcanic eruption caused the largest mass extinction

Posted: 10 Nov 2020 10:31 AM PST

Researchers say they have found more concrete evidence of the volcanic cause of the largest mass extinction of life. Their research looked at two discrete eruption events: one that was previously unknown to researchers, and the other that resulted in large swaths of terrestrial and marine life going extinct.