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Ancient volcanic field reawakens in Saudi Arabia

In 2009, more than 30,000 earthquakes struck an ancient lava field, opening up a five-mile long crevice. Sensors shoow that magma has risen to roughly a mile below the surface of the Earth, and eruptions remain possible.
Monkeys and humans more closely related, new species disovery suggests

Humans and monkeys may have diverged more recently than scientists have thought, a partial primate skull discovered in Saudi Arabia suggests.

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Topic: Saudi Geological Survey

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Ancient volcanic field reawakens in Saudi Arabia

Monkeys and humans more closely related, new species disovery suggests

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