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......»»
Worm’s rear end develops its own head, wanders off to mate
The butt even grows its own eyes, antennae, and brain. Enlarge / From left to right, the head of an actual worm, and the stolon of a male and female. (credit: Nakamura et. al.) Some do it horizontally, some do it vertica.....»»
Floral time travel: Flowers were more diverse 100 million years ago than they are today
An international team of researchers led by botanists at the University of Vienna, Austria, has analyzed the morphological diversity of fossilized flowers and compared it with the diversity of living species. They found that flowering plants had alre.....»»
This sea worm"s posterior swims away, and now scientists know how
A research team, led by Professor Toru Miura from the University of Tokyo, shows how the expression of developmental genes in the Japanese green syllid worms, Megasyllis nipponica, helps form their swimming reproductive unit called stolon. The work h.....»»
USB worm unleashed by Russian state hackers spreads worldwide
LitterDrifter's means of self-propagation are simple. So why is it spreading so widely? Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) A group of Russian-state hackers known for almost exclusively targeting Ukranian entities has branche.....»»
Unearthing how a carnivorous fungus traps and digests worms
A new analysis sheds light on the molecular processes involved when a carnivorous species of fungus known as Arthrobotrys oligospora senses, traps and consumes a worm. Hung-Che Lin of Academia Sinica in Taipei, Taiwan, and colleagues present these fi.....»»
Two new species of worms discovered off Japan"s Ryukyu Islands
A team of marine scientists and zoologists from Japan, Malaysia, the U.S. and Russia has discovered two new species of Hesionidae—a type of segmented worm. In their paper published in the journal PeerJ, the group describes how they found the worms.....»»
Early Bird gets the Worm with these Pre-Black Friday Deals!
We've compiled a quick list of some pre-Black Friday deals that we think are worth checking out. The post Early Bird gets the Worm with these Pre-Black Friday Deals! appeared first on Phandroid. For folks on the lookout for Black Friday de.....»»
Feathery moa"s fossilized footprints, ancient age revealed
Cosmogenic nuclide dating, a method commonly used in dating coastal areas and alluvial riverbeds for landscape reconstruction, is also useful for calculating the age of trace fossils, such as a footprint, where no remains of the animal are preserved......»»
Fossilized bat skull adds vital piece to evolution puzzle
Of all the mammals, bats have one of the poorest fossil records, with paleontologists estimating that about 80% of it is missing......»»
Unearthing the leaf miners of ancient times: 312-million-year-old fossil sheds light on insect behavior and evolution
Insects are fragile, soft-bodied animals whose remains are difficult to preserve. Wings are often fossilized, but insect bodies, if present, are usually bits and pieces of the original prehistoric animal, making it difficult for scientists to study t.....»»
Shining a light on tiny, solar-powered animals
Animals and plants need energy. Some animals get energy by eating other animals, and many plants harvest the energy in sunlight through photosynthesis. However, in the ocean, there exists a remarkable group of small, worm-like animals called acoels t.....»»
Hate returning packages? Uber will now do it for you
Uber is looking to help with a much-dreaded chore: returning packages......»»
Researchers identify tiny, unique sea creature photographed in 2018
An international team of zoologists and parasitic worm specialists has identified an odd sea creature captured by an underwater photographer in 2018 off the coast of Okinawa. In their project, reported in the open-access journal Current Biology, the.....»»
Worm that jumps from rats to slugs to human brains has invaded Southeast US
Multiple rats in Atlanta test positive for calamitous, rapidly spreading parasite. Adult female worm of Angiostrongylus cantonensis recovered from rat lungs with characteristic barber-pole appearance (anterior end of worm is to t.....»»
Experiments on fossilized insects help reveal their true colors
A team of paleontologists and ecological scientists from Nanjing University, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and University College Cork, has found that it might be possible to estimate coloration for some fossilized insects using a new technique. In.....»»
Experiment demonstrates how worm hosts and associated microbiome jointly contribute to environmental adaptation
A Kiel research team has used a near-natural compost mesocosm experiment to demonstrate that worm hosts and the associated microorganisms jointly mediate adaptation to a novel environment.....»»
Pollen in pee: Fossilized urine from a small African mammal helps with understanding past environments
If you are allergic to pollen, you are likely to curse the existence of these microscopic particles. You're not alone: up to 30% of the world's population suffers from hay fever, which is often driven by pollen allergies. Shifting global climates are.....»»
CTERA Vault safeguards against risks related to data tampering
CTERA unveiled CTERA Vault, Write Once, Read Many (WORM) protection technology which provides regulatory compliant storage for the CTERA Enterprise Files Services Platform. CTERA Vault aids enterprises in guaranteeing the preservation and tamperproof.....»»
Billion-light-year-wide "bubble of galaxies" discovered
Astronomers have discovered the first "bubble of galaxies," an almost unimaginably huge cosmic structure thought to be a fossilized remnant from just after the Big Bang sitting in our galactic backyard......»»
Yes, WFH sex is a thing. No, it isn"t a big deal.
If you've been on the dreaded "X" lately (RIP Twitter) then you’ll have likely witnessed conversations surrounding an interesting piece of research, claiming that remote workers sure love shagging during their work day.The research, provided by.....»»