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Trump-supporting Colorado farmer now wants ‘pardoning power out’ after president freed woman who allegedly conned him out of $500,000

He believes it was a rare act of "bad judgement" from the president.

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‘All you need are your eyes’: a stretch of Victorian shore is a magnet for fossil fossickers

Experts and novices alike hunt for specimens that could change our understanding of evolution – and all only a short day trip from Melbourne

The Guardian - AU

Many animals can reshape and shed their teeth – and now scientists have traced this ability back 380 million years

Losing your baby teeth is a strange experience. The teeth gradually loosen until they’re replaced by thicker, more durable and permanent ones. But humans aren’t the only animals capable of shedding teeth. In fact, most mammals have two sets of teeth throughout their life. And reptiles, amphibians, fish and sharks…

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Andrew Lincoln on why he was ‘scared’ to star in Coldwater – and why he rejected the role twice

‘Love Actually’ star will make return to UK screens for the first time in 14 years

The Independent UK

‘Deceptively cute’ ancient whale with razor-sharp teeth and eyes the size of tennis balls discovered in Australia

Scientist says new species described from 25-million-year-old fossil found in Victoria ‘was a gnarly whale I wouldn’t want to get in the water with’

The Guardian - AU

Who is Lynn Hill? A look at the American rock climbing legend

Simply one of the most influential climbers of all time, we delve into the life and achievements of the great Lynn Hill

Advnture

Jaws at 50: how a single movie changed our perception of white sharks forever

It’s been 50 years since Steven Spielberg’s movie Jaws first cast a terrifying shadow across our screens.

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Two lizard-like creatures crossed tracks 355 million years ago. Today, their footprints yield a major discovery

The emergence of four-legged animals known as tetrapods was a key step in the evolution of many species today – including humans.

The Conversation

‘Turning point’: claw print fossils found in Australia rewrite story of amniotes by 40 million years

The discovery by two local fossil hunters on a river bank in Victoria has ‘potentially far-reaching implications’, scientists say

The Guardian - AU

This ancient giant tadpole will change what we know about frogs

Scientists have found the oldest-known fossil of a tadpole that wriggled 160 million years ago

The Independent UK

Sharks are the great survivors, but the Meg is toast

Sharks have survived five extinction events over 500 million years thanks to their sensory "superpowers", but now the fish are being killed in the millions.

AAP

How did sharks become Earth's 'ultimate survivors'? Paleontologist John Long finds answers in new book 'The Secret History of Sharks'

"The Secret History of Sharks" author John Long met with Live Science to discuss his new book, recent revelations about megalodons, and how he got over his fear of great whites.

LiveScience

What were the first animals to have sex?

Animals have been reproducing sexually for hundreds of millions of years, but not always like we do it.

LiveScience

5 new books to read this week

This week’s bookcase includes reviews of The Trackers by Charles Frazier and Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead.

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The Guardian - UK

The Trackers by Charles Frazier review – on the run in Depression-era US

An implausible tale of a painter turned detective does little to free the novelist from the shadow of Cold Mountain

Belfast Live

The Northern Irish chippies ranked among best in the UK at 2023 food awards

Five fish and chip shops from across the country were recognised at the Good Food Awards

The Conversation

We found the oldest ever vertebrate fossil heart. It tells a 380 million-year-old story of how our bodies evolved

In the limestone ranges of Western Australia’s Kimberley region, near the town of Fitzroy Crossing, you’ll find one of the world’s best-preserved ancient reef complexes.

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Jaw-dropping fish heart fossil found in WA

The discovery of a 380-million-year-old fossilised heart in a jawed fish preserved in limestone in Western Australia has stunned researchers.

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Irish Mirror

Man horrified after police wake him up and ask him to look inside baby's coffin

John Long was mortified when police asked him to open the coffin after knocking on his door and waking him up early in the morning

Daily Record

‘I was horrified when police woke me up to ask to look inside my baby coffin’

John Long was embarrassed when cops asked him to open the coffin after knocking on his door and waking him up early in the morning.

Daily Mirror

'I was horrified when police woke me up to ask to look inside baby's coffin'

John Long was mortified when police asked him to open the coffin after knocking on his door in Newcastle and waking him up early in the morning

Chronicle Live

Newcastle grandad horrified after being woken by police asking to see inside baby coffin

Police were called to John Long's home following a report of a suspicious item - now the pensioner has been left struggling to sleep

ABC News

Retired doctor buys farm near Canowindra to uncover rare Devonian period fossils of first walking fish

David McGrath has purchased the farm next to one of Australia's most valuable fossil discoveries and reopened the site to search for the first animals to walk on land.

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