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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 hours ago

For predatory dinosaurs, the Late Jurassic was an all-you-can-eat sauropod buffet

Sauropodshumongous reptiles with a long neck and tail and thick, elephantlike legsplayed a starring role in the dinosaur ecosystem, according to a new study. These massive dinosaurs are the largest creatures to ever walk on land. But they also played a crucial part in the food chain, the study authors write, acting as ecosystem engineers. The research was published on Friday in the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science Bulletin.
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fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

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Trees actively engineer ecosystems—manipulating water, air, soil, fire, and animal behavior—while early photography arose through hazardous, ingenious experimental techniques.
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