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3D mouth of an ancient jawless fish suggests they were filter-feeders, not scavengers or hunters

Early jawless fish were likely to have used bony projections surrounding their mouths to modify their mouth shape while they collected food......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgApr 10th, 2024

Ferns" ancient resilience aids modern ecosystem recovery after disasters

Scientists have suggested an updated framework for the role of ferns in environmental recovery from disaster. Instead of competing with other organisms, ferns may act as facilitators that ease the way for other plants and animals to re-establish them.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 20th, 2024

Active particles reorganize 3D gels into denser porous structures, study shows

Colloidal gels are complex systems made up of microscopic particles dispersed in a liquid, ultimately producing a semi-solid network. These materials have unique and advantageous properties that can be tuned using external forces, which have been the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 20th, 2024

Denali Fault found to have torn apart ancient joining of two landmasses

New research shows that three sites spread along an approximately 620-mile portion of today's Denali Fault were once a smaller united geologic feature indicative of the final joining of two land masses. That feature was then torn apart by millions of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Study reveals flies more vulnerable than bees to climate change

Despite their reputation as buzzing nuisances, flies serve a critical role as some of the Earth's most prolific pollinators—and new research led by Penn State scientists suggests they are increasingly at risk due to rising global temperatures......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

New physics sim trains robots 430,000 times faster than reality

"Genesis" can compress training times from decades into hours using 3D worlds conjured from text. On Thursday, a large group of university and private industry researchers unveile.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Climate change could trigger more earthquakes, study suggests

A recent Colorado State University study published in the journal Geology demonstrates that climate change can affect the frequency of earthquakes, adding to a small but growing body of evidence showing that climate can alter the seismic cycle......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Ancient Mars" thick crust could have supported hidden water reservoirs and rare magmas, new research suggests

A new study explores how variations in Mars' crustal thickness during its ancient history may have influenced the planet's magmatic evolution and hydrological systems. The research, published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, suggests that the.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Extended chart of life shows ancient species may have evolved slower and lasted longer

If all the world's a stage and all the species merely players, then their exits and entrances can be found in the rock record. Fossilized skeletons and shells clearly show how evolution and extinction unfolded over the past half a billion years, but.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Almost half of developer revenue now comes from subscriptions

Analytics data suggests that we’re downloading fewer iPhone apps this year than last, but spending significantly more money on them. That’s because almost half of developer revenue now comes from subscriptions. App Store downloads declined sli.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Why does family violence increase during the festive season? Here are three contributing factors

While the holiday season is supposed to be a happy time, evidence suggests it's one of the worst times of year for domestic and family violence......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Bleached reefs could sink fishing yields, study warns

What does a decline in healthy coral reefs mean for fisheries? A new study published in Marine Resource Economics, led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), examines the correlation between fish yield and live coral habitats. Researcher.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Arctic Siberia summers were up to 10°C warmer than today during the Last Interglacial, study finds

Interglacials are, as the name suggests, warm periods between planetary glaciations when the expanse of ice on Earth shrinks. Currently, we are in an 11,000 year-long interglacial period known as the Holocene. Prior to this, the Last Interglacial occ.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 19th, 2024

Ancient clay remedy may have potential to boost modern gut health

A team of scientists has discovered that an ancient medicinal clay known as Lemnian earth (LE) could inspire new understanding of how to support present-day gut health......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Syphilis had its roots in the Americas, archaeological bone study suggests

In spring 1495, the Italian campaign of Charles VIII of France was interrupted by an intense outbreak of an apparently unknown illness—a disease of high mortality that quickly engulfed the whole of Europe and left its survivors with life-changing i.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

What is the zoo hypothesis for alien life?

It seems that we are completely alone in the universe. But simple reasoning suggests that there should be an abundance of alien civilizations. Maybe they're all out there, but they are keeping their distance. Welcome to the zoo (hypothesis)......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Coral reef nightlife becomes more predatory with artificial light

Artificial light can wake sleeping fish and attract predators, changing nighttime coral reef communities, according to new research using novel underwater infrared cameras......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Report: Elon Musk failed to report movement required by security clearance

No federal agencies have accused Musk of disclosing classified information. A new investigation from The New York Times suggests that SpaceX founder Elon Musk has not been reporti.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsDec 18th, 2024

Apple is already working on visionOS 3.0 and visionOS 2.4, evidence suggests

Following the release of the visionOS 2.3 developer beta on Monday, we now have evidence that Apple is already working on the next major versions of the Apple Vision Pro operating system.Apple is already working on visionOS 3.0, according to referenc.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

Jovian vortex hunters contribute to storm study

Jumping Jupiter! The results are in, storm chasers! Thanks to your help over the last two years, the Jovian Vortex Hunter project has published a catalog of 7,222 vortices, which you can download. Each vortex is an enormous swirling windstorm in Jupi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024

XAI benefits to hydrological modeling obscured by hype

Hydrologic modelers are increasingly using explainable AI (XAI) to provide additional insight into complex hydrological problems, but a new University of Adelaide study suggests XAI's insights may not be as revolutionary as proponents suggest......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsDec 17th, 2024