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The month we became a new species
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (626+ words) But what happened in that lab didn't stay there. The announcement triggered an immediate storm of ethical, philosophical, and legal questions. Are we inching closer to solving one of medicine's greatest challenges'or are we rewriting what it means to be…...
🐝 When digger bees make their nests in bones!
7+ hour, 37+ min ago (21+ words) " When digger bees make their nests in bones!Techno-Science.net " When digger bees make their nests in bones!...
Alaska fossils misidentified as Mammoth bones for 70 Years revealed as Whale bones
7+ hour, 59+ min ago (372+ words) For 70 years, fossils were labelled as mammoth bones in Alaska. They were kept in a museum without proper scientific re-examination. Recent testing revealed the bones actually belong to ancient whales. This surprising discovery challenges decades of assumptions in palaeontology. The…...
Rock wallaby fossils show they weren't all homebodies
9+ hour, 27+ min ago (26+ words) Fossil teeth show ancient rock wallabies at times ventured forth to find other groups, with researchers keen to know if their modern descendants do the same....
The "home alone" strategy: scientists have discovered a key difference in the upbringing of dinosaurs and mammals | УНН
13+ hour, 22+ min ago (239+ words) January 12, 2026 at 01:14 AM1330 "i" The main difference lies in the degree of dependence of the young on their parents. In mammals, offspring require long-term care, and therefore occupy the same ecological niches as adults. In contrast, young dinosaurs became independent relatively…...
Ancient Fossils Reshape Rock Wallaby History
15+ hour, 23+ min ago (429+ words) New research challenges the view that rock wallabies rarely leave their rocky homes, with implications for modern conservation efforts Rock wallabies are widely regarded as shy cliff-dwellers, rarely venturing far from the safety of their rocky shelters. But new fossil…...
280,000-year-old fossils rewrite rock wallaby history, epic journeys shaped survival
15+ hour, 27+ min ago (481+ words) New research challenges the view that rock wallabies rarely leave their rocky homes, with implications for modern conservation efforts Rock wallabies are widely regarded as shy cliff-dwellers, rarely venturing far from the safety of their rocky shelters. But new fossil…...
A headache for Darwin: the evolution clock moves bumpily
16+ hour, 37+ min ago (620+ words) A new study suggests that evolution progresses at different speeds, especially when a large group of organisms first emerges. The famous analogy, which we remember hearing from the astrophysicist Carl Sagantells us that, if the entire geological history of the…...
Why the Komodo Dragon is One of the Deadliest Reptiles
17+ hour, 39+ min ago (312+ words) Home " Animals " Why the Komodo Dragon is One of the Deadliest Reptiles One of the most striking features of the Komodo dragon is its size. Adult dragons can exceed 10 feet in length and weigh over 200 pounds. This sheer size alone…...
That time Will Smith helped discover new species of anaconda
18+ hour, 1+ min ago (270+ words) Jennifer is a senior reporter at Ars Technica with a particular focus on where science meets culture, covering everything from physics and related interdisciplinary topics to her favorite films and TV series. She has been writing professionally about... In 2024, scientists…...