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  1. Earth

    Life Landed 2.6 Billion Years Ago

    Unusually carbon-rich rocks found in eastern South Africa may push back the evidence of life on land to 2.6 billion years ago, more than twice the current age of indisputably terrestrial organisms.

    By Sid Perkins
  2. Humans

    Letters from the October 16, 2004, issue of Science News

    Hubble grumble The cover type “Farewell to Hubble?” (“End of the Line for Hubble?” SN: 7/24/04, p. 56: End of the Line for Hubble?) makes me wonder why we haven’t seen the headline “Farewell to the Current NASA Administrator?” The only reason I have heard for the cancellation of the planned servicing mission is “it’s […]

    By Science News
  3. Humans

    From the October 13, 1934, issue

    A wingless rooster, production of artificial radioactive elements, and novae proposed as the origin of cosmic rays.