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The existence of ancient valley networks and lake deposits on the red planet indicate that liquid water was once abundant on the surface. However, scientists have not been able to agree on whether the climate was warm and wet, or cold and icy But now, findings presented at the Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference in Barcelona on Monday by Briony Horgan have cast new light on Mars’ ancient climate, indicating that the Red Planet had one or more long periods dominated by rainstorms and flowing water, before the surface water froze....

Researchers published findings in the journal Earth and Planetary Science Letters on November 17 that showed ancient water trapped inside an iron pyrite framboid, so-called for its resemblance to raspberries. They were able to analyze what was inside the liquid pocket, allowing them to confirm that the water’s salt content matched the composition of the ancient ocean. One far-reaching impact of this study could be gaining further knowledge on how to safely store hydrogen fuel or other explosive gasses underground or in rocks....

One of the more creative strategies is offering different types of mutual-fund shares. These new classes of shares are generally used to snag customers who hate to pay upfront sales charges, known in the business as “loads.” You’ll know these new classes by the A, B, C or other letters affixed to a fund’s name. Same portfolio, same manager, but the fees for each class differ depending on who sells the fund and how he pitches it....

“Daredevil,” fashioned by writer-director Mark Steven Johnson from the Marvel comic, is an appropriately dark, doom-shrouded affair. Its depiction of the accident that cost 12-year-old Matt (Scott Terra) his sight, and his discovery that his other senses are working on superhuman levels, is both visually sophisticated and emotionally terrifying. But after grabbing our attention with considerable style, the movie proceeds, slowly but surely, to evaporate. The portentous angst of the grown-up Matt doesn’t mesh with the generic plot or the campy, broad-stroke silliness of the other characters: Jennifer Garner’s Elektra Natchios, kung fu expert and billionaire heiress; Colin Farrell’s flamboyantly fiendish Bullseye; Michael Clarke Duncan’s cigar-smoking archvillain Kingpin....

Team News Anderlecht Matias Suarez is out for the rest of the season with a cruciate ligament rupture. Ronald Vargas and Guillaume Gillet returned to action from injury at the weekend, with both featuring from the bench and the latter netting in defeat to Charleroi. American midfielder Sacha Kljestan is suspended so Demy de Zeeuw and Luka Milivojevic should both start in the middle. Benfica Eduardo Salvio is the only long term absentee through injury for Benfica, with full-back Silvio back in the starting line-up in the victory aver Braga this weekend....

Silva heroically rescued the UFC 200 card and saved the day when he accepted the fight on short notice. ‘The Spider’ claims that he sought Jones’ blessing before replacing him against ‘DC’. In a clip posted by the YouTube channel Brazilian MMA Legends, Anderson Silva can be seen stating that he was out of action due to gallbladder surgery when he received the call: Silva added: Anderson Silva entered the fight against Daniel Cormier at UFC 200 undefeated as a light heavyweight....

The 6-11 big man spent 11 full seasons with the Cavaliers before being dealt to the Trail Blazers on Feb. 18 in a three-team deal that involved the Magic, who sent Channing Frye to the Cavs. MORE: Must-see photos from the NBA Finals The Blazers unloaded a second-round pick to get a first-round pick and Varejao, who was immediately released. The Warriors picked him up four days later. Varejao became the first player to ever play for both Finals teams in the same season, all but guaranteeing him a ring....

The Andhra Pradesh government has sought help from Indian embassies in Argentina and Chile to trace ace mountaineer Malli Mastan Babu missing for last one week. The chief secretary, in a message to the Indian embassies and also ministry of overseas Indian affairs on Tuesday, informed that Malli is missing since March 24 while climbing a mountain in Chile. He requested them to take necessary steps to trace the whereabouts of Malli, who hails from Nellore district....

The match will be played at Progress Park in the eastern parish of St. Andrew’s ahead of the two One Day Internationals between the West Indies and Bangladesh at the National Stadium on Wednesday and Friday, reports CMC. The team also includes fellow West Indies players Devon Smith and Nelon Pascal as well as under-19 medium pacer Preston Mcsween. Full squad: Andrew Fletcher (captain) Devon Smith, Nelon Pascal, Herron Campbell, Preston McSween, Ronald Ettienne, Keone George, Rudolph Paul, Imran George, Akim Alexis, Denis George, Nickozi St....

Drawing inspiration from one’s hometown is a good way to ensure authenticity, especially when it is a setting, such as Seattle, that is already bursting with personality. Pacific Drive will not be the first game to be set in Seattle, but the personal touch could help to differentiate it from the other games on the market. It is scheduled to release next year. RELATED: How Indie Horror Game The Mortuary Assistant Utilizes Its Macabre Setting...

A return on those investments was seen immediately Thursday night in the Packers’ season-opening shutdown of the Bears. In the recent past, Green Bay would have been doomed had Aaron Rodgers and the offense scored only 10 points. But all of the team’s new pieces for defensive coordinator Mike Pettine fit together perfectly as they allowed only three points in a game for the first time in four seasons....

But the most head-scratching decision at the time was the one that Packers GM Brian Gutekunst made when he traded up to select quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the draft. The Packers were in the market for a young QB — Aaron Rodgers turned 37 during the ‘20 season — but few thought that they would spend a first-round pick on one after Rodgers helped get the team to an NFC Championship Game during the 2020 postseason....

The Packers will potentially be forced to rely on some combination of Tyler Ervin and Dexter Williams to make up for backfield absences. Dillon is out because of a positive COVID-19 test, while Williams was a close-contact trace to Dillon and has to miss out, too. Jones’ calf has been an issue, and it may keep the usual Green Bay starting RB from making his usual contributions Thursday, with ESPN’s Adam Schefter reporting the Packers plan to be “careful” with Jones....

His release, though termed a “(s)urprise” in the report, was foreshadowed this offseason by the types of defensive linemen that Packers GM Brian Gutekunst added to the roster: Rashan Gary, Kingsley Keke, Z’Darius Smith and Preston Smith. “These are big men with length and power and speed," Gutekunst told PackersNews.com in April. “I felt we needed to get bigger in the front, and we have. Those are the body types we’re looking for....

Pimblett comes into the UFC with a 16-3 record and is a former champion at European promotion Cage Warriors. A UFC debut is enough to at least test the nerves of most fighters, but Paddy Pimblett appears nonplussed by the grandiose of the occasion. In a recent interview with ESPN MMA, ‘The Baddy’ was asked whether he was feeling the pressure of the occasion at all. His response went as follows:...

After losing the lead with two holes to play when he hit his tee shot in the water at 17, the Irishman watched his competitor in the playoff, PGA Tour rookie Daniel Berger, do the same at the most critical time. MORE: McIlroy misses cut Berger had a long birdie putt to win it on the first playoff hole but just missed, sending the pair back to No. 17 at PGA National....

On Tuesday, the Padres shocked the MLB world by acquiring Juan Soto in one of the most impactful trades in MLB history. And as if he wasn’t enough, they also added first baseman Josh Bell to immediately upgrade first base and tacked on super-utility bat Brandon Drury from the Reds. In making the trade with the Nationals, the Padres add a player often compared with Ted Williams to a lineup that already features NL MVP candidate Manny Machado and 23-year-old phenom Fernando Tatis Jr....

Even before we knew that the Rockies and Diamondbacks would be playoff contenders, and that the Giants would crash and burn, the Padres looked like they were ticketed for a year in the basement of the NL West. This was, of course, by design. MORE: Every MLB team’s worst regular-season memory, revisited The Padres knew very well that they weren’t a winning team, and that they probably won’t be for some time....

There are 26 million refugees and 4 million asylum seekers in the world today. Nearly half are below the age of 18. Housed in straitened circumstances in Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Kenya and Colombia; they have not been able to return home because the wars and persecution in their home countries – Syria, Myanmar, Afghanistan, Somalia, Honduras, Guatemala, Venezuela and more – have not ended. Shockingly, the average length of displacement as refugees exceeds 17 years....