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Stanford study shows ocean biomass has risen over 540 million years, linking biodiversity to long-term ecosystem health.

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Mortgage rate: We expect the 30-year mortgage rate to fall to 5.00% in 2028 from an average of 6.70% in 2024. We do expect inflation to tick up from now through 2026, owing to the impact of tariffs.

Bizarre Spinosaurus makes history as first known swimming dinosaur. A newfound fossil tail from this giant predator stretches our understanding of how—and where—dinosaurs lived.

More than 35 species of falcons roam the Earth’s skies at present. But there used to be at least three others. Here’s the story of the confirmed falcon species lost to the world forever.