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New Study Traces T-Rex’s Origins to Asia and Links Gigantic Size to Climate Shift
A new study led by UCL researchers reveals that Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the most iconic dinosaurs, evolved in North America but descended from ancestors that migrated from Asia over 70 million years ago. The study also connects T. rex's enormous size to global cooling after a major climatic peak 92 million years ago. As other predators died out, ...
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Iguanas Travelled 5,000 Miles to Fiji on Rafts 34 Million Years Ago
Iguanas undertook a remarkable 5,000-mile journey from North America to Fiji around 34 million years ago. According to a new genetic study, these reptiles floated on rafts of vegetation, possibly due to extreme weather events. The research, published in PNAS, found that Fiji’s iguanas are closely related to North American species, contradicting e...
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20,000-Year-Old Transport Marks in New Mexico Reveal Early American Mobility
Drag marks found at White Sands National Park indicate that early Americans used wooden travois to transport goods over 20,000 years ago. The markings, alongside human footprints, resemble structures later used by Indigenous groups. Experimental archaeology confirmed that similar marks could be replicated using wooden poles, reinforcing the idea th...
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"Permit Cancellations, Financial Burden": Canada's New Visa Rules Impact Indian Students
Amid efforts to reduce illegal migration to the country, Canada has tightened its immigration and visa policies, affecting thousands of Indians, especially students pursuing higher education abroad.
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Darien Gap: Deadly 97-Km Jungle Crossing That Migrants Brave To Reach US
The United States recently deported 104 Indian migrants, handcuffed and shackled for a nearly 24-hour flight back to India.
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Canada Overhauls Express Entry System, New Rules To Impact Indian Aspirants
Indian professionals seeking to migrate to Canada for better job opportunities may face new challenges, as the North American country announced significant changes to its Express Entry immigration system.
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Humpback Whale Sets New Record With 13,000km Journey From South America To Africa
First spotted in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017, the whale resurfaced years later near Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean.
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Republicans Call Kamala Harris Failed "Border Czar". The Truth Is More Complicated
Vice President Kamala Harris, tasked to deal with the root causes of migration from Central America as illegal border crossings were rising in 2021, immediately ran into the enormity of the mission.
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Aruna Miller Becomes First Indian-American To Be Lt Governor Of Maryland
58-year-old Miller was born in Andhra Pradesh before migrating to the US along with her parents. "Ever since I came to this country in 1972, I've never stopped being excited for the promise of America," she said.
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US Rolls Out Measures To Resolve Migration Crisis At Americas Summit
The United States on Friday unveiled a long list of measures to confront the migration crisis as President Joe Biden and fellow leaders prepared to issue a joint declaration thrashed out at a fractious Summit of the Americas.
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US Navy Planning New Camps To Support Immigration Crackdown: Report
The US Navy plans to build sprawling detention centers for tens of thousands of immigrants on remote bases in support of President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy against unlawful migration, a report said Friday.
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"America Better Than This": Texas Doctor On Shelter For Migrant Children
The small shelter along the Texas border to Mexico held 60 beds and a little playground where children could play. Rooms were equipped with toys, books and crayons. To Colleen Kraft, this shelter looked, in many ways, like a friendly environment for children, a place where they could be happy.
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Donald Trump Talks Chain Migration In Davos. What It Means For Indians
In his address at the World Economic Forum, US President Donald Trump on Friday pitched the overhaul of the immigration system pushed by his administration "as a matter of both national and economic security" and made a pointed reference to the extended family chain migration.
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Thousands Of Central American Children Seek To Enter United States: United Nations
Thousands of children trying to escape gang violence and poverty in Central America have made their way to the United States this year - and there is no sign that the flow is letting up, the UN children's agency said in a report released late Monday.
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How the US Plans to Welcome 10,000 Syrian Refugees
US President Barack Obama has promised that the United States will admit 10,000 Syrian refugees for resettlement over the next 12 months, after criticism that America is not doing enough.
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New Study Traces T-Rex’s Origins to Asia and Links Gigantic Size to Climate Shift
A new study led by UCL researchers reveals that Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the most iconic dinosaurs, evolved in North America but descended from ancestors that migrated from Asia over 70 million years ago. The study also connects T. rex's enormous size to global cooling after a major climatic peak 92 million years ago. As other predators died out, ...
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Iguanas Travelled 5,000 Miles to Fiji on Rafts 34 Million Years Ago
Iguanas undertook a remarkable 5,000-mile journey from North America to Fiji around 34 million years ago. According to a new genetic study, these reptiles floated on rafts of vegetation, possibly due to extreme weather events. The research, published in PNAS, found that Fiji’s iguanas are closely related to North American species, contradicting e...
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20,000-Year-Old Transport Marks in New Mexico Reveal Early American Mobility
Drag marks found at White Sands National Park indicate that early Americans used wooden travois to transport goods over 20,000 years ago. The markings, alongside human footprints, resemble structures later used by Indigenous groups. Experimental archaeology confirmed that similar marks could be replicated using wooden poles, reinforcing the idea th...
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"Permit Cancellations, Financial Burden": Canada's New Visa Rules Impact Indian Students
Amid efforts to reduce illegal migration to the country, Canada has tightened its immigration and visa policies, affecting thousands of Indians, especially students pursuing higher education abroad.
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Darien Gap: Deadly 97-Km Jungle Crossing That Migrants Brave To Reach US
The United States recently deported 104 Indian migrants, handcuffed and shackled for a nearly 24-hour flight back to India.
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Canada Overhauls Express Entry System, New Rules To Impact Indian Aspirants
Indian professionals seeking to migrate to Canada for better job opportunities may face new challenges, as the North American country announced significant changes to its Express Entry immigration system.
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Humpback Whale Sets New Record With 13,000km Journey From South America To Africa
First spotted in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017, the whale resurfaced years later near Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean.
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Republicans Call Kamala Harris Failed "Border Czar". The Truth Is More Complicated
Vice President Kamala Harris, tasked to deal with the root causes of migration from Central America as illegal border crossings were rising in 2021, immediately ran into the enormity of the mission.
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Aruna Miller Becomes First Indian-American To Be Lt Governor Of Maryland
58-year-old Miller was born in Andhra Pradesh before migrating to the US along with her parents. "Ever since I came to this country in 1972, I've never stopped being excited for the promise of America," she said.
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US Rolls Out Measures To Resolve Migration Crisis At Americas Summit
The United States on Friday unveiled a long list of measures to confront the migration crisis as President Joe Biden and fellow leaders prepared to issue a joint declaration thrashed out at a fractious Summit of the Americas.
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US Navy Planning New Camps To Support Immigration Crackdown: Report
The US Navy plans to build sprawling detention centers for tens of thousands of immigrants on remote bases in support of President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy against unlawful migration, a report said Friday.
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"America Better Than This": Texas Doctor On Shelter For Migrant Children
The small shelter along the Texas border to Mexico held 60 beds and a little playground where children could play. Rooms were equipped with toys, books and crayons. To Colleen Kraft, this shelter looked, in many ways, like a friendly environment for children, a place where they could be happy.
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Donald Trump Talks Chain Migration In Davos. What It Means For Indians
In his address at the World Economic Forum, US President Donald Trump on Friday pitched the overhaul of the immigration system pushed by his administration "as a matter of both national and economic security" and made a pointed reference to the extended family chain migration.
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Thousands Of Central American Children Seek To Enter United States: United Nations
Thousands of children trying to escape gang violence and poverty in Central America have made their way to the United States this year - and there is no sign that the flow is letting up, the UN children's agency said in a report released late Monday.
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How the US Plans to Welcome 10,000 Syrian Refugees
US President Barack Obama has promised that the United States will admit 10,000 Syrian refugees for resettlement over the next 12 months, after criticism that America is not doing enough.
