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However, the next event will likely be milder, because today's atmosphere contains more oxygen than in the distant past, which dampens the nutrient feedback.

For nearly 100 years, scientists have been intrigued by the fossils of Paranthropus robustus, a sturdy, distant cousin of early humans.

She looked past them, back to the distant lights of the farm buildings.

He and other board members said the plan will help L.A. weather droughts, become more locally self-sufficient and take less water from distant sources.

If the relationship with Xabi Alonso remains distant and the substitutions continue, that hesitation will persist.