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Albatrosses reveal how a volatile environment reshapes the pace of life
14+ min ago (184+ words) by Sukanya Charuchandra | Sep 7, 2026 The researchers expected that, within any population, individuals would follow different paces of life, slowly marching towards reproductive senescence, or rushing headlong into it, but they would produce the same number of offspring over time. Reality…...
Oxford’s Pitt Rivers Museum to return ancestral remains of 39 Nagas
20+ min ago (232+ words) DIMAPUR, Sept 7: The Pitt Rivers Museum (PRM), University of Oxford, has agreed to return the ancestral human remains of 39 Nagas, with origins in Nagaland, held in its collection for decades. Prof Laura Van Broekhoven, the director of the Pitt Rivers…...
Seashore Trolley Museum hosts last Dino Trolley of the year
6+ hour, 45+ min ago (40+ words) Yahoo Over 80 dinosaurs were along the track of the trolleys at the Seashore Trolley Museum this weekend for families to discover as a part of its 'Dino Trolley' event....
Pioneering fossil hunter honoured with national blue plaque
17+ min ago (498+ words) Dorothea Bate was one of the first women employed by the Natural History Museum and made major discoveries that transformed our understanding of prehistoric animals A fossil hunter who was one of the first women to be employed by the…...
The “American Cheetah” Was Actually a Fish-Eating Arctic Puma Relative
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Neutron imaging reveals Scotty???s fatal rib injury and healing traces
5+ hour, 17+ min ago (12+ words) Neutron imaging reveals Scotty’s fatal rib injury and healing traces - CHOSUNBIZ Chosunbiz...
Ancient DNA gives scientists new clues to how Africa???s mammals survived and disappeared
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (715+ words) Ancient DNA gives scientists new clues to how Africa’s mammals survived and disappeared The Eastleigh Voice...
Listen to the sounds bugs made when dinosaurs roamed the Earth
19+ hour, 41+ min ago (459+ words) Listen to these Jurassic insect sounds While we have a good idea of what life looked like when dinosaurs were around, it's a bit harder to imagine what it sounded like - until now! Scientists have used a combination of artificial…...
How Rare Is It to Be 100% Left-Handed?
14+ hour, 53+ min ago (263+ words) Posted September 6, 2026 | Reviewed by Gary Drevitch Around the world, most people are right-handed, but 10.6% are left-handed (Papadatou-Pastou and co-workers, 2020). While many studies classify people as either left-handed or right-handed, some scientists have argued that handedness is a continuum, rather than…...
GALLERY: Discovery Days continues today
11+ hour, 29+ min ago (277+ words) A little drizzle did little to dampen Discovery Days yesterday, as the third annual celebration brought history, culture, entertainment and rodeo action to Cochrane. Activities continue this afternoon at several locations throughout the community, including Historic Downtown Cochrane, the Station…...