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Dinosaurs and the evolution of breathing through bones

Dinosaurs' hyper-efficient breathing system also evolved in two other lineages. Enlarge / It takes careful study and the right kind of bones to determine how something like this breathed. (credit: Tito Aureliano et. al.).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaJul 26th, 2023

Scientists assess how large dinosaurs could really get

A new study by Dr. Jordan Mallon of the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa, Canada and Dr. David Hone of Queen Mary University of London, U.K., looks at the maximum possible sizes of dinosaurs. It is published in the journal Ecology and Evolution......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJul 24th, 2024

Taco-shaped arthropod fossils give new insights into the history of the first mandibulates

A new study, led by paleontologists at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is helping resolve the evolution and ecology of Odaraia, a taco-shaped marine animal that lived during the Cambrian period......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 23rd, 2024

Researchers elucidate biogeographic context of human evolution in East African Rift System

Ignacio A. Lazagabaster, a Ramón y Cajal researcher at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), is part of the international team that has published a study of the biogeographic context of human evolution in the Eas.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 23rd, 2024

Report: Foldable iPhone is coming in 2026 with top-down fold design

The first foldable iPhone is reportedly in the works for a 2026 debut, according to a new story from Digitimes. This would mark Apple’s first entry into foldable display technology and a major evolution for the iPhone. Here are the details. mor.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJul 23rd, 2024

10 fintech companies to watch in 2024

The fintech market is experiencing a swift transformation driven by emerging technologies like Open Finance and GenAI, as highlighted by Juniper Research. This evolution is compounded by intense competition to become customers’ preferred choice.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 23rd, 2024

Nanoscopic imaging aids in understanding protein, tissue preservation in ancient bones

A pilot study from North Carolina State University shows that nanoscopic 3D imaging of ancient bone not only provides further insight into the changes soft tissues undergo during fossilization, it also has potential as a fast, practical way to determ.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 22nd, 2024

Skull and Bones is getting a second shot on Steam

Ubisoft's MMO Skull and Bones is hitting Steam in August, and it's a surprisingly big deal for a lot of players......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 22nd, 2024

New insights into interfacial hydrogen bonds could enhance photocatalytic hydrogen evolution

Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water is a key technology for achieving sustainable hydrogen production. However, the direct impact of the microscopic structure of interfacial water molecules on photocatalytic reactivity remains unexplored......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 19th, 2024

CISOs must shift from tactical defense to strategic leadership

Cyber threats are advancing quickly in size and sophistication, largely because of the rapid evolution of technology, increasing sophistication of cyber attackers, and the expansion of attack surfaces through interconnected systems and devices, accor.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsJul 19th, 2024

Using AI to scrutinize and validate theories on animal evolution

By harnessing the power of machine learning, researchers have constructed a framework for analyzing what factors most significantly contribute to a species' genetic diversity......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 18th, 2024

Unlocking the genetic code of Amur grape: Insights into plant cold tolerance and evolution

The Amur grape, indigenous to eastern Asia, is known for its remarkable cold tolerance, able to withstand temperatures as low as -40°C. Despite its significant potential for breeding and agricultural applications, the absence of high-quality genomic.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 18th, 2024

New fossil snake species provides insight into reptile social behavior and development

A newly discovered snake species, Hibernophis breithaupti, provides rare insight into the social behavior of snakes and fills some gaps in our knowledge of the evolution of boas, or boidae. The quartet of fossilized snakes discovered in western Wyomi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 18th, 2024

Baleen plates provide new insight on life history of blue and fin whales

Researchers have recently released a study in Ecology and Evolution outlining their in-depth analysis of historic baleen plates, the comb structures that are used by some species of whales to filter food, from Southern Hemisphere blue and fin whales......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 17th, 2024

Researchers reveal parsec-scale radio emission properties of dual AGNs by multi-phase-center VLBI observations

Galaxy mergers play a crucial role in the cosmological evolution of galaxies. During galaxy merging, tidal torques can trigger the accretion and feedback of the central black holes in merging galaxies, forming dual active galactic nuclei (AGNs)......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJul 17th, 2024

Brazilian researchers discover dinosaur fossil after heavy rains in Rio Grande do Sul

A team of Brazilian scientists has discovered a fossilized skeleton of what they believe is one of the world's oldest dinosaurs after heavy rains in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul accelerated the natural process of erosion......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 17th, 2024

Surprising ring sheds light on galaxy formation

The question of what triggers the extremely rapid star formation within Hyper Luminous Infrared Galaxies (HyLIRGs), as yet unknown, is of much interest to guide our understanding of the formation and evolution of galaxies in the universe. A new photo.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

Zooplankton study challenges traditional views of evolution

In new research, Arizona State University scientists and their colleagues investigated genetic changes occurring in a naturally isolated population of the water flea, Daphnia pulex. This tiny crustacean, barely visible to the naked eye, plays a cruci.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

How old are South African fossils like the Taung Child? Study offers an answer

One hundred years ago, the discovery of a skull in South Africa's North West province altered our understanding of human evolution. The juvenile skull was dubbed the Taung Child by Raymond Dart, an anatomist at the University of the Witwatersrand, wh.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 15th, 2024

Gnatalie is the only green-boned dinosaur found on the planet. She will be on display in LA

The latest dinosaur being mounted at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles is not only a member of a new species—it's also the only one found on the planet whose bones are green, according to museum officials......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 14th, 2024

New geological dating techniques place first European hominids in Iberian Peninsula 1.3 million years ago

One of the most important controversies about human evolution and expansion is when and by what route the first hominids arrived in Europe from the African continent. Now, geological dating techniques at the Orce sites (Baza basin, Granada) place the.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 12th, 2024