Nikk Ogasa
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Nikk Ogasa is a science journalist and graduate student in the Science Communication Program at UC Santa Cruz. He earned a master’s degree in geology at McGill University in Montreal, and before that worked at the US Geological Survey. In his free time, he enjoys martial arts, climbing and reading. You can follow him on Twitter @nikkogasa.
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New research supports the idea that pulses of nutrients flushed from Devonian forests fueled ocean algae blooms that suffocated marine life.
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A better understanding of past rainfall swings may help scientists better predict future ones.
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New discovery of ancient phosphorus-bearing minerals challenges assumptions about the way early life evolved.
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Experiments reveal electrical sparks might light up the raging dust storms on Mars.
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Ancient sediments reveal that shortly after emerging from the sea, microbial life may have adapted to survive in acidic lakes.
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