Fossils in a Forgotten Ice Core Rewrite Greenland’s Icy Past
A secret Cold War project led to signs of ancient life—and a new warning about the future of the climate......»»
Rare 3D fossils show that some early trees had forms unlike any you"ve ever seen
In the fossil record, trees typically are preserved with only their trunks. They don't usually include any leaves to show what their canopies and overall forms may have looked like. But now, researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology descri.....»»
Insider deal: get Apple"s M2 Pro MacBook Pro 16-inch for $1,999, plus $80 off AppleCare
An exclusive $500 discount is in effect on Apple's M2 Pro MacBook Pro 16-inch, dropping the price to $1,999, on top of $80 in savings on AppleCare.Apple's M2 Pro 16-inch MacBook Pro with a 19-core GPU, 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD is now available at a h.....»»
Rapid climate change may be causing Greenland"s bedrock to rise, forming small islands
While much of the world is grappling with rising sea levels due to the melting of Greenland's ice sheet, the situation on the Greenlandic mainland is almost the opposite. The land is rising faster than the current sea level......»»
New study reports that Greenland is a methane sink rather than a source
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have concluded that the methane uptake in dry landscapes exceeds methane emissions from wet areas across the ice-free part of Greenland. The results of the new study contribute important knowledge to climat.....»»
Scientists pinpoint growth of brain"s cerebellum as key to evolution of bird flight
Evolutionary biologists at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have combined PET scans of modern pigeons along with studies of dinosaur fossils to help answer an enduring question in biology: How did the brains of birds evolve to enable them to fly?.....»»
Cognitive archaeology and the psychological assessment of extinct minds
This week, Emiliano Bruner, a paleoneurologist at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH), has published a wide-ranging review in the Journal of Comparative Neurology that describes the relationship between fossils a.....»»
Bessel-beam-based side-view measurement of seven-core fiber internal core distribution
Optical fiber, as the basic carrier of modern high-speed and high-capacity communication, is the key to the interconnection of the world. With the rapid development of the communications industry in recent decades, ordinary single-mode optical fiber.....»»
We"re heading for Venus: ESA approves EnVision
ESA's next mission to Venus was officially "adopted" today by the Agency's Science Program Committee. EnVision will study Venus from its inner core to its outer atmosphere, giving important new insight into the planet's history, geological activity a.....»»
Stars travel more slowly at Milky Way"s edge: Galaxy"s core may contain less dark matter than previously estimated
By clocking the speed of stars throughout the Milky Way galaxy, MIT physicists have found that stars further out in the galactic disk are traveling more slowly than expected compared to stars that are closer to the galaxy's center. The findings raise.....»»
Scientists discover the moon is shrinking, causing landslides and instability in lunar south pole
Earth's moon shrank more than 150 feet in circumference as its core gradually cooled over the last few hundred million years. In much the same way a grape wrinkles when it shrinks down to a raisin, the moon also develops creases as it shrinks. But un.....»»
Women and people of color remain "invisible" as most people pick white men as their heroes, researchers say
Women and people of color remain invisible to many people in Britain and the U.S. as people pick white men as their heroes instead, a study shows. Their achievements are often forgotten or not recognized when people are choosing who inspires them, re.....»»
North China fossils show that eukaryotes first acquired multicellularity 1.63 billion years ago
In a study published in Science Advances, researchers led by Prof. Zhu Maoyan from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have reported their recent discovery of 1.63-billion-year-old multicellular fossi.....»»
This underrated HBO show from the 2000s has been forgotten. Here’s why you should watch it now
This HBO show from the 2000s isn't as celebrated as The Sopranos or Mad Men. But it should be as it's just as great in 2024 as it was nearly 20 years ago......»»
How the Dyatlov Pass incident ties to "True Detective: Night Country"
Discover the real unsolved mystery that inspired "True Detective: Night Country" showrunner Issa López. True Detective: Night Country is diving into cold and treacherous territory. Set in the fictional town of Ennis, Alaska, its core mystery c.....»»
One of Dell’s most popular work-from-anywhere laptops is 65% off
The Dell Latitude 7430 laptop, a business-focused device with the 12th-generation Intel Core i5 processor and Windows 11 Pro, is available for $691 from Dell......»»
Ivanti EPMM and MobileIron Core vulnerability is actively exploited, CISA confirms (CVE-2023-35082)
A previously patched critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-35082) affecting Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile (EPMM) and MobileIron Core is being actively exploited, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has confirmed by adding the vuln.....»»
Early evolution of cicadas revealed by analyses of new fossils
To clarify the early evolutionary history of Cicadoidea fossils, the phylogenetic relationships between Mesozoic fossils and extant Cicadoidea, the macroevolution of body structure adaptations, and their relationship with environmental changes, Dr. J.....»»
Don’t miss your chance to save 31% on Dell’s iMac-style PC
The Dell Inspiron 24 All-in-One PC with a built-in 23.8-inch Full HD screen and the 13th-generation Intel Core i3 processor is available from Dell for $450......»»
Greenland has lost more ice than previously thought: Study
Climate change has caused Greenland's ice sheet to lose 20 percent more ice than previously thought, according to research published Wednesday that used satellite imagery to track the retreat of glaciers over the past four decades......»»
AMD may finally launch what we’ve all been waiting for later this year
The next iteration of AMD's Ryzen CPUs, code-named Granite Ridge and featuring the Zen 5 core architecture, is said to have entered mass production......»»