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Known as North America's most fertile source of dinosaur fossils, it contains massive deposits of mudstone, sandstone, and limestone from ancient rivers and floodplains.
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The researchers identified references to 44 wild plant species in ancient texts, nearly two thirds of which are typical of savanna ecosystems.
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"The question of consciousness is ancient -- but it's never been more urgent than now."
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For many years, paleontologists have studied ancient footprints while debating what kinds of animals created them.
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Unlike in ancient Rome, where the norms dividing civil and military deteriorated, in America they became stronger.
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