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Hydrothermal vents could explain chemical precursors to life

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Map of the locations and depths of the deep low-frequency (DLF) earthquakes beneath the Laacher See Volcano ("Lake Laach Volcano") in Germany. Brittle earthquakes are marked as circles, DLF events as stars. Credit: Hensch et al.

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For decades, paleontologists have debated whether Nanotyrannus is a separate species or simply a juvenile T. rex. (Credit Raul Martin)

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