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Tooth marks indicate that a small carnivorous dinosaur may have fed on a tyrannosaur, much larger than itself. The scene dates back to the end of the Cretaceous, in what is now Canada. Researchers examined a fossilized Albertosaurus skull discovered in Alberta. This animal belonged to the same broad family as Tyrannosaurus rex.

Microplastics have spread into nearly every corner of the environment. These tiny plastic particles have been found in ocean water, drinking water, and even inside the human body. Although their presence is well documented, scientists are still working to understand what prolonged exposure could mean for human health. Researchers at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) have now identified a potential health concern involving polyethylene, one of the most widely used plastics in the world. Their findings suggest that polyethylene microplastics may contribute to fatty liver disease, particularly when exposure occurs alongside an unhealthy diet.

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I remember learning to read with dull stories about Jane going up a hill, but my earliest thrilling reading memories are of series like The Baby-Sitters Club and Sweet Valley High. In the highly gendered reading days of the 1980s, I knew those books were for girls, but I  devoured them. My favourite book growing up Besides the girls of The Baby-Sitters Club, I loved books about survival and perseverance, especially Gary Paulsen’s The Island, in which a boy discovers a secluded island and ventures there to learn about the natural world. The book that changed me as a teenager

Ursula von der Leyen brought a new mascot to her annual State of the Union address to the European parliament: the Canadian prime minister, Mark Carney. The leader of a plucky, like-minded liberal democracy, locked in an unsought trade war with its much bigger bully of a neighbour, Carney crossed the Atlantic and attended this flagship event of Europe’s political calendar to demonstrate his country’s shared values and desire to get closer to the EU. He was rewarded with a standing ovation and the first ever offer of an (invented) status of “associate member” of the EU. The grand-sounding title is more a gesture of political support and reciprocal affection than any sort of binding engagement. The EU doesn’t have associate membership in its founding treaties. It does make association agreements with close countries, some of which eventually join the bloc. It also has partnership, trade and cooperation agreements with more distant friends – it had one with Russia, in happier times.