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Genomic analysis supports ancient Muwekma Ohlone connection

Posted: 21 Mar 2022 12:04 PM PDT

A research collaboration with the Muwekma Ohlone tribe -- whose ancestral lands include the Stanford campus -- shows a genetic relationship between modern-day Tribe members and individuals buried nearby who lived more than 1,900 years ago.

Soil erosion and wildfire another nail in coffin for Triassic era

Posted: 21 Mar 2022 07:37 AM PDT

New research has revealed that soil erosion and wildfires contributed to a mass extinction event 201 million years ago that ended the Triassic era and paved the way for the rise of dinosaurs in the Jurassic period.