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Ancient Climate Studies Advance

Updated 2026-05-07 11:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

Scientists are using innovative methods to study Earth’s ancient climate, including analyzing fecal matter, stomach oils, and ostrich eggshells. Meanwhile, DNA analysis has helped identify more remains from the ill-fated Franklin Expedition.

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Scientific American

Skeletons of four doomed Franklin Expedition sailors identified with DNA

The latest studies bring the number of remains identified from this doomed 1845 expedition to six of the 129 who set out to the Arctic

2026-05-07 10:00 UTC

Scientific American

Poop, stomach oil and ostrich eggshells keep records of Earth’s ancient climate

Peering into Earth’s climate past is getting ever more bizarre

2026-05-07 10:45 UTC