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How 'hell's aquarium' made western Kansas a magnet for paleontologists studying ancient sea monsters

For generations, scientists seeking to learn about prehistoric ocean life have flocked to a place that’s about as far from the ocean you can get dry, dusty western Kansas. What they’re finding could teach us both about life in the ancient world and about the future of life in a changing climate. ....

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Eighty million years ago, western Kansas was 'hell's aquarium.' Here's what it can teach us today

For generations, scientists seeking to learn about prehistoric ocean life have flocked to a place that’s about as far from the ocean you can get dry, dusty western Kansas. What they’re finding could teach us both about life in the ancient world and about the future of life in a changing climate. ....

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