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148 Lichen species with potential anti-cancer properties identified in Simlipal National Park; highest ever in Odisha
4+ hour, 51+ min ago (439+ words) Mayurbhanj (Odisha) [India], February 8 : Researchers from Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University in Baripada found 148 lichen species in Similipal National Park, the highest ever in Odisha. Out of the multiple species found, one of them, Physcia melanochroma, has been reported…...
The Only Dinosaur Species That Might Still Exist Today
7+ hour, 9+ min ago (933+ words) Dinosaurs have always fascinated us; creatures that once roamed the Earth now exist only in our imaginations and fossil records. However, what if I told you that one species might still be lurking in unexplored parts of our world? It's…...
Scientists discover a new dinosaur that revolutionizes our understanding of evolution and fills a gap in history
7+ hour, 12+ min ago (216+ words) A site in Burgos reveals a new tiny species of dinosaur from 125 million years ago. An international team of paleontologists has announced a discovery that changes the way we understand the evolution of herbivorous dinosaurs: a tiny new species found…...
Ancient Mummy’s Scans Expose Health Struggles That Mirror Modern Life
7+ hour, 47+ min ago (395+ words) Groundbreaking CT scans have unveiled the hidden health struggles of an ancient Egyptian priest. These scans reveal that, more than 2,000 years ago, this priest lived with chronic back pain, much like people today. Two ancient Egyptian mummies have offered up…...
How Neanderthals Sealed Their Own Extinction by Mating With Our Ancestors—Why Hybrid Babies Never Stood a Chance
8+ hour, 36+ min ago (582+ words) How Neanderthals Sealed Their Own Extinction by Mating With Our Ancestors'Why Hybrid Babies Never Stood a Chance'Iowa Park Leader How Neanderthals Sealed Their Own Extinction by Mating With Our Ancestors'Why Hybrid Babies Never Stood a Chance A hidden incompatibility in…...
AI helps link dinosaur footprints to their makers
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (500+ words) The method uses eight track characteristics to classify and compare prints more objectively, according to a study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers are now working to develop a methodology using artificial intelligence to help identify which…...
Scientists discover a dinosaur with hollow skin spikes unlike any seen before
12+ hour, 32+ min ago (401+ words) Paleontologists have discovered a remarkable new dinosaur in China'one that carried unusual skin spikes unlike anything ever seen before in dinosaurs. The find adds a surprising new chapter to the story of iguanodontians, a well-known group of plant-eating dinosaurs that…...
The Chemistry of Birds (32): Magnetic Sense
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (353+ words) Studies on species such as the European Robin demonstrate that birds maintain directional orientation even when exposed to experimentally altered magnetic fields. When researchers shift the magnetic field around the birds, their preferred migratory direction shifts accordingly. The effect persists…...
Life Recovered After the Dinosaur Extinction Way Faster Than We Thought
16+ hour, 17+ min ago (341+ words) Life, uh, finds a way. The asteroid that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs has sort of been viewed as nature's ultimate reset button. Sixty-six million years ago, Chicxulub hit, the lights went out, and around three-quarters of life on Earth…...
Oldest fossilised vomit of land animal tells us about menu of predator that lived 290 million years ago
19+ hour, 15+ min ago (305+ words) Oldest fossilised vomit of land animal tells us about menu of predator that lived 290 million years ago'theweek.in Berlin, Feb 8 (The Conversation) We were already familiar with fossilised droppings, called coprolites But a recent discovery shows that regurgitation can also…...