How an unlikely amphibian survived its judgment day
An international team of researchers has uncovered "unprecedented" snake venom resistance in an unexpected species—the legless amphibians known as caecilians. The research has been published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences......»»
Flowering plants survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid—and may outlive us
If you looked up 66 million years ago you might have seen, for a split second, a bright light as a mountain-sized asteroid burned through the atmosphere and smashed into Earth. It was springtime and the literal end of an era, the Mesozoic......»»
With little knowledge comes great confidence: Study reveals relationship between knowledge and attitudes toward science
Overconfidence has long been recognized as a critical problem in judgment and decision making......»»
Nature"s great survivors: Flowering plants survived the mass extinction that killed the dinosaurs
A new study published in Biology Letters by researchers from the University of Bath (UK) and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico) shows that flowering plants escaped relatively unscathed from the mass extinction that killed the dinosaur.....»»
4th FTX exec pleads guilty, agrees to forfeit Porsche and other property
Ryan Salame hit with $1.6B judgment, but US accepts $6M and forfeited property. Enlarge / Ryan Salame, former co-chief executive officer of FTX Digital Markets Ltd., exits federal court in New York on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023. (cr.....»»
Judge issues legal permaban, $500K judgment against serial Destiny 2 cheater
Restraining order also issued due to threats and harassment of Bungie employees. Enlarge / Artist's conception of the judge getting ready to legally blast the defendant into Destiny 2's version of non-existence. (credit: Bungie).....»»
Apple Watch saves distracted driver"s life with Crash Detection
Racine County emergency services say a driver would not have a survived a car accident had it not been for her Apple Watch.Car crash in Racine County, Wisconsin. (Source: Kansasville Fire and Rescue)The crash detection feature in the Apple Watch and.....»»
California aims to introduce more anglers to native warm-water tolerant sunfish as planet heats up
California's only native sunfish, the Sacramento perch, survived catastrophic floods in the 1860s and was so abundant that it was a regular staple in San Francisco's markets before invasive species decimated its population......»»
Scientists solve Australian chicken farmer"s fossil mystery
A mystery fossil accidentally unearthed by an Australian chicken farmer in the 1990s has finally been identified as a stout amphibian with tusks and "gnarly teeth", scientists said Wednesday......»»
Tiny "ice mouse" survived Arctic cold in the age of dinosaurs
Paleontologists working in northern Alaska have discovered a tiny fossil mammal that thrived in what may have been among the coldest conditions on Earth about 73 million years ago......»»
Scientists name new species of extinct giant amphibian from fossil found in retaining wall
Arenaerpeton supinatus was discovered in rocks cut from a nearby quarry that were intended for the building of a garden wall......»»
Scientists discover how trilobites survived environmental change
Scientists have worked out how one unusual species of trilobite—an ancient, sea-dwelling relative of spiders and lobsters—was able to defend itself against predators and survive a bumpy ride as Earth's oxygen levels fluctuated......»»
It survived "Stumptown." Now an ancient redwood may finally be protected for good
In Sonoma County, near a community once called Stumptown because of the sprawling graveyard of cleaved trees left in the wake of California's early logging boom, one ancient redwood has repeatedly escaped the ax......»»
A 140-year-old Tassie tiger brain sample survived two world wars and made it to our lab. Here"s what we found
Researchers often think how and when their results will be published. However, many research projects don't see the light until decades (or even centuries) later, if at all......»»
46,000-Year-Old Worm Possibly Revived from Siberian Permafrost
An international team of scientists says nematodes found in Siberian permafrost are 46,000 years old and survived using techniques similar to those of a modern lab favorite.....»»
How an unlikely amphibian survived its judgment day
An international team of researchers has uncovered "unprecedented" snake venom resistance in an unexpected species—the legless amphibians known as caecilians. The research has been published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences......»»
Be careful with emoji, because they are legally binding in Canada
Be careful how you emoji in the future, after a Canadian judge ruled that sending someone a "thumbs-up" symbol in a message can potentially enter you into a legally binding contract.[Pixabay]The King's Bench for Saskatchewan issued a summary judgment.....»»
Canadian court rules "thumbs-up" emoji counts as signing a contract
Be careful how you emoji in the future, after a Canadian judge ruled that sending someone a "thumbs-up" symbol in a message can potentially enter you into a legally binding contract.[Pixabay]The King's Bench for Saskatchewan issued a summary judgment.....»»
Fossils reveal how ancient birds molted, could explain why modern birds survived while other dinosaurs died
Every bird you've ever seen—every robin, every pigeon, every penguin at the zoo—is a living dinosaur. Birds are the only group of dinosaurs that survived the asteroid-induced mass extinction 66 million years ago. But not all the birds alive at th.....»»
Six years in hell: My aging Sonos speakers have survived outside
We wouldn't recommend leaving an expensive Sonos speaker outside all day and all night. In Florida. In the heat and humidity. And yet ........»»
Our Solar System possibly survived a supernova because of how the Sun formed
The gas that produce stars also cushion them from the blast of nearby supernovae. Enlarge / Artist's conception of the early Solar System, which was at risk of a nearby supernova. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) Stars are tho.....»»