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September 28, 2023

The Head of Terror

Before the Tyrannosaurus rex and its friends terrorized the Earth, there was another predator that dominated the planet 40 million years before dinosaurs emerged, Science Alert reported. Meet the Pampaphoneus biccai, described as “a gnarly-looking beast … (that) must have evoked sheer dread in anything that...

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September 27, 2023

The Low Hanging Fruit

Humans have been contributing to the extinction of whale species since long before industrial-scale whaling in the 19th and 20th centuries, according to a new study. A research team found evidence that medieval European hunters played a significant role in the demise of some species from...

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September 26, 2023

Reasonably Precious

Pink diamonds are renowned for their rarity and unique color, which is caused by their bent crystalline structure. Around 90 percent of all these precious rocks are found in Australia’s Argyle Mine. Still, their origin has puzzled scientists for years, according to Live Science. The mine and...

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September 22, 2023

Entertaining Illusions

Germany’s Roncalli circus is taking a novel approach to entertaining its audience while giving a nod to animal welfare, Phys.org reported. The show is now using holograms instead of live animals for its fantastic performances. Circus boss Patrick Philadelphia said they stopped using live animals in 2018....

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September 21, 2023

Beyond the Nose

Dogs and wolves don’t just rely on their super noses to sniff out hidden food, according to a new study. A research team discovered that canines are able to find secret treats by simply observing where a human hid them, Popular Science reported. Their experiments involved nine...

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September 20, 2023

Full Circle

In the 1960s, archaeologists discovered a horde of intricate stone tools and nearly 600 small stone balls at the 1.4-million-year-old site of “Ubeidiya” in northern Israel. For decades, scholars have debated whether these plum-sized artifacts – known as spheroids – were intentionally made or the indirect...

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September 19, 2023

A Spicy Weapon

Scientists recently made a series of discoveries about how Papua New Guinea’s toxic birds evolved a unique form of self-defense, Scientific American reported. Locally known as “spicy birds,” these avian species independently developed resistance to the potent batrachotoxins, a neurotoxin commonly found in South American poison...

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September 18, 2023

A Good Hair Day

Archaeologists recently discovered a nearly perfectly preserved 1,000-year-old mummy with long, brown hair in the Peruvian capital of Lima, Smithsonian Magazine reported. The mummy is believed to have belonged to the Ychsma culture, an ancient civilization that inhabited the central coast of what is now Peru,...

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September 15, 2023

Poisons of the Past

Wild boars in southern Germany are so radioactive that they can’t be consumed and scientists have finally figured out why, Science Magazine reported. Many scientists have suggested that the radioactivity could be blamed on the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster in Ukraine, which impacted many of Europe’s...

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September 14, 2023

Mistaken Identity

In the dense forests of northern Madagascar, a newly discovered leaf-tailed gecko species has amazed scientists with its remarkable camouflage abilities, the New York Times reported. The Uroplatus garamaso can blend into their surroundings perfectly – even better than chameleons, researchers wrote. During the day, these geckos...

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September 13, 2023

The Scent of Death

Ancient Egypt’s funerary rituals were intricate but they could also be very lavish and expensive, Science News reported Scientists recently resurrected the ancient scent used for the mummification of a 3,500-year-old noblewoman. More than a century ago, archaeologists discovered the remains of the woman entombed in Egypt’s...

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September 12, 2023

A Luminous Mystery

Scientists discovered what they believe to be the brightest supernova ever seen, even though it faded away very quickly, New Scientist reported. Astronomers spotted the celestial object called AT2022aedm – nicknamed Adam – lying near the edge of another galaxy known for housing relatively old stars. In...

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September 11, 2023

A Close Call

Less than a million years ago, human ancestors nearly met the same fate as dinosaurs, CNN reported. A new study found evidence that our early ancestors were nearly wiped out at one point in history and took more than 100,000 years to recover. An international research team...

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September 08, 2023

Cheating at Love

Males from a South American spider species woo female arachnids by offering them gifts to raise their chances for mating. Male Paratrechalea ornata spiders capture an unsuspecting insect, wrap it in a ball of silk then go in search of a female that would take their...

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September 07, 2023

Double Whammy

Scientists have been debating whether climate change or increased human activity led to the extinction of many large animal species more than 10,000 years ago. Now, a detailed analysis of animal remains and sediment cores in Southern California is suggesting that it was neither just climate...

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September 06, 2023

Living with the Bomb

There is some extensive radioactive history on the backs of turtles and tortoises, New Scientist reported. Nuclear weapon tests and accidental waste releases create radioactive isotopes – also known as radionuclides – that can spread widely and stay in the ecosystem for a very long time. In...

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September 04, 2023

Good Progress

A new genetic study on New Zealand’s iconic kākāpō birds provided some important insights for the conservation of the endangered parrots, Cosmos Magazine reported. In their paper, scientists analyzed the genomes of 169 individuals of the species of flightless parrots, along with information about their lives...

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September 01, 2023

The Iceman Cometh

A new genetic study on Europe’s oldest mummy dispelled some previous assertions about the appearance and origins of the 5,300-year-old man famously known as “Ötzi the Iceman,” Nature Magazine reported. Italian hikers first discovered the prehistoric mummy in the Ötztal Alps bordering Austria and Italy in...

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