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Surprising new fossil evidence undermines the idea that there was ever a mass extinction on land – and may force us to ...

Kirt Kempter likes to tease conservation groups about their efforts to try to stop erosion in the Galisteo Basin. As a geologist, he contextualizes time a bit differently than other people. He knows ...