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  1. Readers react to the history of plate tectonics, pandas rolling in poop and more

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  2. Earth

    Color-coded radar maps reveal a patchwork of California wildfire destruction

    A composite made up of fine-scale vegetation maps from different years lets researchers track the story of plant loss and regrowth around Los Angeles.

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  3. Earth

    A magnetic field reversal 42,000 years ago may have contributed to mass extinctions

    The weakening of Earth's magnetic field beginning around 42,000 years ago correlates with a cascade of environmental crises, scientists say.

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  4. Astronomy

    The first black hole ever discovered is more massive than previously thought

    New observations of Cygnus X-1 are leading astronomers to rethink what they know about stars that turn into black holes.