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Why Nature Can't be Reduced to Mathematical Laws
October 6 — One of the grand aims of science is to explain every aspect of nature in terms of simple, fundamental laws, but a team of physicists claims to have found a hint that some things simply cannot be computed. (New Scientist)
A Last Refuge for Life Remained after Extinction
October 3 — What is now Ellsmere Island in the Canadian Arctic archipelago was once a last refuge for life during the Earth's worst extinction event 250 million years ago, say scientists who have discovered a surprising trove of ancient fossils there. (Discovery Channel)
Catastrophe Killed New Species of Dinosaur
October 2 — A catastrophic event 72.5 million years ago left a herd of giant, horned dinosaurs buried to become fossils, and now scientists have identified the extinct creatures as a new species. (Live Science)
New Thinking on When the Arctic Froze
October 1 — Scientists have long wondered when the Arctic first transitioned to its ice-covered state; a new study suggests this could have happened millions of years earlier than was previously thought. (Live Science)
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