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Matching Dinosaur footprints found on opposite
sides of the Atlantic Ocean

More than 260 footprints were discovered in Brazil and in
Cameroon, showing where land-dwelling dinosaurs were
last able to freely cross between South America and Africa
millions of years ago before the two continents split apart.
"We determined that in terms of age, these footprints
were similar," Jacobs said. "In their geological and plate
tectonic contexts, they were also similar. In terms of
their shapes, they are almost identical."

The footprints, impressed into mud and silt along ancient rivers and lakes, were
found more than 3,700 miles, or 6,000 kilometers, away from each other. Dinosaurs
made the tracks 120 million years ago on a single supercontinent known as
Gondwana -- which broke off from the larger landmass of Pangea, Jacobs said.

Scientific consensus can strengthen pro-climate

attitudes in society

An international research team conducted a study involving over 10,500
participants from 27 countries and found that people's responses to the scientific consensus
on climate change were similar across all countries. Prior to learning about the
consensus, participants underestimated its extent, but after being informed, they
adjusted their perceptions, believed more in climate change, and expressed greater
concern. However, the study also found that learning about an additional consensus
among climate scientists that climate change constitutes a crisis did not have any
significant effects. This could be because people already had a more accurate
perception of this consensus.

The findings emphasize the importance of continuing to emphasize the consensus
among climate scientists, both in media communication and everyday conversations
about climate change. This is crucial to counteract the politicization of science and
misinformation surrounding climate change. The study also underscores the need
for global collaboration in behavioral science research to test and validate findings
across different regions.

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