Is This a Fossilized Lair of the Dreaded Bobbit Worm?
Scientists say they've got 20-million-year-old evidence of giant worms that hunted in pretty much the most nightmarish way possible......»»
Fossil ape teeth open a new window into ancient seasonal climates
A global team of scientists has shown how microsampling oxygen isotopes in fossilized teeth can offer greater insights into the role seasonal climate and behavior played in human and primate evolution......»»
Infortrend introduces WORM and MFA features on EonStor GS to keep data safe from ransomware
Infortrend Technology introduces immutable object storage or write-once-read-many (WORM) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) security features to their EonStor GS unified storage solutions, ensuring the safety of stored data, specifically against r.....»»
New analyses of giant fossilized megalodon teeth are helping scientists unravel the mystery of their extinction
Millions of years ago, giant sharks three times larger than today's great whites stalked the world's ocean. They're long gone now, but occasionally, someone walking on a beach spots an odd triangular shape in the sand. On closer inspection, they real.....»»
Apple agrees to $50 million settlement over MacBook"s old defective butterfly keyboards
If you purchased a MacBook between 2015 and 2019 with the dreaded butterfly keyboard, a couple of Benjamins may soon be on your way, courtesy of Apple.On Tuesday, Apple agreed to settle a class action lawsuit against the company over its flawed butte.....»»
500-million-year-old fossilized brains of Stanleycaris prompt a rethink of the evolution of insects and spiders
Royal Ontario Museum revealed new research based on a cache of fossils that contains the brain and nervous system of a half-billion-year-old marine predator from the Burgess Shale called Stanleycaris. Stanleycaris belonged to an ancient, extinct offs.....»»
76 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton to be auctioned in NYC
The fossilized skeleton of a T. rex relative that roamed the earth about 76 million years ago will be auctioned in New York this month, Sotheby's announced Tuesday......»»
This Android malware is so dangerous, even Google is worried
Google has confirmed the widespread existence of dreaded Hermit Android malware......»»
iOS 16: Tapbacks will no longer spam your SMS group chats
The hero changes to iMessage in iOS 16 are the addition of edit button and undo send features. However, there’s also another enhancement that Apple didn’t mention on stage: the dreaded Tapback spam in SMS group chats has been resolved. Apple is.....»»
Exploring wildlife"s "worm-wide web"
Many of us try to repress the thought of them, while others have come to accept them. Whatever your take on parasites is, they can tell scientists a lot about ecology, health and the environment......»»
How a harmless environmental bacterium became the dreaded hospital germ Acinetobacter baumannii
Each year, more than 670,000 people in Europe fall ill due to pathogenic bacteria that exhibit antibiotic resistance, and 33,000 die of the diseases they cause. Especially feared are pathogens that are resistant to several antibiotics at the same tim.....»»
Wax worm saliva contains enzymes capable of breaking down plastics
A team of CSIC researchers has discovered that wax worm saliva degrades plastic; a discovery with numerous applications for treating or recycling plastic waste. Back in 2017, the team discovered that this worm species (the lepidopteran Galleria mello.....»»
Analysis of prehistoric feces shows Stonehenge people had parasites
Fossilized fecal analysis sheds light on prehistoric dietary habits and social behavior. Enlarge / The prehistoric monument of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, UK. A large Neolithic settlement known as Durrington Walls is less than two miles a.....»»
The cause of the latest Windows 11 blue screen crashes has been identified
Windows 11 users are encountering the dreaded blue screen of death after a recent update......»»
Sonic Frontiers is dodging the dreaded ‘Sonic Cycle’
Sega hasn't shown a trailer for Sonic Frontiers since December 2021, but its silence on the game may be golden given previous marketing mishaps......»»
Scientists define molecular movement that connects gut to brain to behavior in worm models
Whether it's making rash decisions or feeling grumpy, hunger can make us think and act differently—"hangry," even. But little is known about how hunger signals in the gut communicate with the brain to change behavior. Now, Salk scientists are using.....»»
Mars" sky gets a mysterious green aurora resembling a giant worm
Rather than little green men, the astronauts who put their boots on Martian ground are more likely to be greeted by green-streaked skies.Scientists have known for more than 15 years that auroras, vibrant light shows in the atmosphere, exist on Mars......»»
Spider fossils glow under UV light, a clue to their remarkable preservation
Combination of anaerobic environment and sulfurization created stable carbon-rich films Enlarge / Fossilized spider from the Aix-en-Provence formation in France seen in hand sample overlain with fluorescent microscopy image of the same.....»»
Scientists solve mystery of why these rare spider fossils were preserved
Combination of anaerobic environment and sulfurization created stable carbon-rich films Enlarge / Fossilized spider from the Aix-en-Provence formation in France seen in hand sample overlain with fluorescent microscopy image of the same.....»»
Army of worm larvae hatch from man’s bum, visibly slither under his skin
Doctors watched the shifting rash blanket his body in rare hyperinfection. Enlarge / A Strongyloides filariform larva. (credit: Getty | BSIP) Doctors in Spain diagnosed a man with an unusual roundworm infection after watching.....»»
Glowing spider fossils prompt breakthrough study of how they were preserved at Aix-en-Provence
A geologic formation near Aix-en-Provence, France, is famed as one of the world's chief treasure troves of fossil species from the Cenozoic Era. Since the late 1700s, scientists there have been unearthing amazingly well-preserved fossilized plants an.....»»