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Prehistoric feces reveal parasites from feasting at Stonehenge

Posted: 19 May 2022 05:45 PM PDT

Study of ancient faeces found at a settlement thought to have housed builders of the famous stone monument suggests that parasites got consumed via badly-cooked cow offal during epic winter feasts.

Discovery of 'ghost' fossils reveals plankton resilience to past global warming events

Posted: 19 May 2022 11:10 AM PDT

The 'ghost' fossils are imprints of single-celled plankton called coccolithophores and their discovery is changing our understanding of how plankton in the oceans are affected by climate change.