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Peter Brannen

History Science

The Terrifying Warning Lurking in the Earth’s Ancient Rock Record

Our climate models could be missing something big.

Peter Brannen The Atlantic Feb 2021 Permalink

Science

A Possible Break in One of Evolution’s Biggest Mysteries

The little-understood history of the whales and how barnacles may be the key to understanding how giant mammals evolved underwater.

Peter Brannen The Atlantic Dec 2016 15min Permalink

Science

Acid Trap

How warming and acidifying oceans endanger the entire marine food chain.

Peter Brannen Aeon Feb 2014 10min Permalink