Contents of containers of fossils from 1909 expedition reconstructed nondestructively
Between 1909 and 1913, the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin organized and financed the German Tendaguru Expedition (GTE) to southern Tanzania, at that time still the German colony of Deutsch-Ostafrika. With the participation of more than 500 local Afric.....»»
Dinosaurs Lived In the Arctic, Research Suggests
An array of tiny fossils suggests dinosaurs not only roamed the Arctic, but hatched and raised their young there too. The Guardian reports: While dinosaur fossils have previously been found in the Arctic, it was unclear whether they lived there year-.....»»
Nesher Ramla Homo: New fossil discovery from Israel points to complicated evolutionary process
Analysis of recently discovered fossils found in Israel suggest that interactions between different human species were more complex than previously believed, according to a team of researchers including Binghamton University anthropology professor Ro.....»»
Researchers trace dust grain"s journey through newborn solar system
A research team led by the University of Arizona has reconstructed in unprecedented detail the history of a dust grain that formed during the birth of the solar system more than 4.5 billion years ago. The findings provide insights into the fundamenta.....»»
Researchers discover orbital patterns of trans-Neptunian objects
Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs), small objects that orbit the sun beyond Neptune, are fossils from the early days of the solar system which can tell us a lot about its formation and evolution......»»
Poison frog tadpoles can survive (almost) anywhere
A group of researchers from the University of Jyväskylä and Stanford University were part of an expedition to French Guiana to study tropical frogs in the Amazon. Amphibian species of this region use ephemeral pools of water as their nurseries and.....»»
Irreversible Warming Tipping Point May Have Been Triggered: Arctic Mission Chief
The tipping point for irreversible global warming may have already been triggered, the scientist who led the biggest expedition to the Arctic warned Tuesday. AFP: "The disappearance of summer sea ice in the Arctic is one of the first landmines in thi.....»»
Irreversible warming tipping point possibly triggered: Arctic mission chief
The tipping point for irreversible global warming may have already been triggered, the scientist who led the biggest-ever expedition to the Arctic warned Tuesday......»»
Climate conditions during the migration of Homo sapiens out of Africa reconstructed
An international research team led by Professor Dr. Frank Schäbitz has published a climate reconstruction of the last 200,000 years for Ethiopia. This means that high-resolution data are now available for the period when early Homo sapiens, our ance.....»»
Trace fossils, the most inconspicuous bite-sized window into ancient worlds
“One animal could have made thousands of traces during its lifetime, but only left one skeleton." Enlarge / It may not look like much, but you can actually learn a lot from a fossilized leaf that preserves insect damage. (credit: Donovan et. a.....»»
Discovery of the oldest plant fossils on the African continent
The analysis of very old plant fossils discovered in South Africa and dating from the Lower Devonian period documents the transition from barren continents to the green planet we know today. Cyrille Prestianni, a palaeobotanist at the EDDy Lab at the.....»»
Just eat this takeaway container already — Future Blink
The design studio Forest and Whale made a food container from wheat husks that can either be eaten or composted after you're done. Read more...More about Mashable Video, Takeaway, Edible, Containers, and Compostable The design studio For.....»»
ISEE brings autonomy to shipping hubs with self-driving yard trucks
Robotaxis may still be a few years out, but there are other industries that can be transformed by autonomous vehicles as they are today. MIT spin-off ISEE has identified one in the common shipping yard, where containers are sorted and stored — toda.....»»
Someone reconstructed GoldenEye 007 inside Far Cry 5, and it looks incredible
We’ve seen fans attempt to remake GoldenEye 007 before, but this one is a bit different. You see, YouTuber Krollywood has spent nearly three years and roughly 1,400 hours perfecting a reboot of the 1997 Nintendo 64 gem… inside Far Cry 5......»»
Fossilised moa poo paints a picture of the past
Knowledge of the diets of New Zealand's extinct moa (Aves: Dinornithiformes) comes from careful analysis of moa coprolites (fossilized poop) and gizzard contents. Moa coprolites and gizzard contents can be dissected and analyzed under the microscope.....»»
Fossil secret may shed light on the diversity of Earth"s first animals
A large group of iconic fossils widely believed to shed light on the origins of many of Earth's animals and the communities they lived in may be hiding a secret......»»
Dinosaur-age fossils provide new insights into origin of flowering plants
Flowering plants (angiosperms) dominate most terrestrial ecosystems, providing the bulk of human food. However, their origin has been a mystery since the earliest days of evolutionary thought......»»
Microscopic fossils record ancient climate conditions
Fifty-six million years ago, as the Earth's climate warmed by five to eight degrees C, new land mammals evolved, tropical forests expanded, giant insects and reptiles appeared and the chemistry of the ocean changed. Through it all, bacteria in the oc.....»»
Hello Games surprises No Man"s Sky players with a Mass Effect crossover
In April, Hello Games introduced a new mode of gameplay to No Man's Sky called Expeditions. The first expedition, dubbed Pioneers, rewarded travelers with a golden starfighter to add to their livery and a new backpack design. Earlier this week, No Ma.....»»
Call of Duty’s season 3 update doubles down on ’80s action heroes
Activision detailed the contents of Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops Cold War's midseason 3 update, titled Reloaded. Here's what's in store for the update......»»
Ancient horse DNA reveals gene flow between Eurasian and North American horses
A new study of ancient DNA from horse fossils found in North America and Eurasia shows that horse populations on the two continents remained connected through the Bering Land Bridge, moving back and forth and interbreeding multiple times over hundred.....»»