Skull and Bones: everything we know so far
Skull and Bones has been pushed back, and does not currently have a release date. Here's what we do know......»»
Pack rat nests offer first look at ancient insect DNA
For many years, scientists have been extracting DNA from the bones of ancient humans, humanoids and animals to paint a picture of evolution and species movement. Despite what's been portrayed in the movie "Jurassic Park"—in which dinosaurs are resu.....»»
A Neanderthal carved a geometric design in bone 51,000 years ago
Here's more evidence that Neanderthals were as creative and cultured as us. (credit: Leder et al. 2021) During the Middle Ages, people ventured into the cave now called Einhornhohle to collect unicorn bones. It’s tempting to wonder whether t.....»»
Anti-androgen therapy can fuel spread of bone tumors in advanced prostate cancer
Anti-androgen therapy is commonly used to treat patients with advanced prostate cancer at stages where the disease has spread to the bones. However, new research has found that anti-androgen treatment can actually facilitate prostate cancer cells to.....»»
Is the “Dragon Man” skull actually from a new hominin species?
Homo longi's place in our extended family tree is far from settled. Enlarge / The Harbin skull (left) and the Dali skull (right). (credit: Ni et al. 2021) The reported discovery of a new hominin species from China created a lot of buzz last we.....»»
Fossil offers fresh insights into social habits of our non-mammalian ancestors
Bite marks, in the form of traces left on bones by the teeth of scavengers or predators, are not uncommon in the fossil record. These marks are sometimes impressively large. What they show is that carnivores of the past, like their modern equivalents.....»»
Massive Human Head In Chinese Well Forces Scientists To Rethink Evolution
The discovery of a huge fossilised skull that was wrapped up and hidden in a Chinese well nearly 90 years ago has forced scientists to rewrite the story of human evolution. Shmoodling writes: Analysis of the remains has revealed a new branch of the h.....»»
"Dragon man" fossil may replace Neanderthals as our closest relative
A near-perfectly preserved ancient human fossil known as the Harbin cranium sits in the Geoscience Museum in Hebei GEO University. The largest of known Homo skulls, scientists now say this skull represents a newly discovered human species named Homo.....»»
A new concept stent that suppresses adverse effects with cells
Medical materials that can be inserted into the human body have been used for decades in the field of regenerative medicine—for example, stents that can help dilate clogged blood vessels and implants that can replace teeth or bones. The prolonged u.....»»
The human family tree keeps getting more complicated
Newly described bones have a mix of Neanderthal and older features. Enlarge (credit: Avi Levin and Ilan Theiler, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University) It's long past time to stop thinking of humanity's nearest relatives as forming.....»»
Tiny ancient bird from China shares skull features with Tyrannosaurus rex
Researchers from the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a 120-million-year-old partial fossil skeleton of a tiny extinct bird that fits in the palm of the hand and pres.....»»
Scientists identify properties that allow proteins to strengthen under pressure
A new rubber band stretches, but then snaps back into its original shape and size. Stretched again, it does the same. But what if the rubber band was made of a material that remembered how it had been stretched? Just as our bones strengthen in respon.....»»
Studies reveal skull as unexpected source of brain immunity
Researchers have discovered that the immune cells that protect the brain and spinal cord come primarily from the skull. The finding opens up the possibility of developing therapies to target such cells as a way to prevent or treat brain conditions......»»
Mysterious giant skull washes ashore on New Jersey beach
A giant skull with something akin to tweezers for a mouth washed ashore in New Jersey, igniting a social media debate over what it might be—and more importantly—what killed it......»»
Young T. rexes had a powerful bite, capable of exerting one-sixth the force of an adult
Jack Tseng loves bone-crunching animals—hyenas are his favorite—so when paleontologist Joseph Peterson discovered fossilized dinosaur bones that had teeth marks from a juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex, Tseng decided to try to replicate the bite marks a.....»»
Ancient fish bones reveal non-kosher diet of ancient Judeans, say researchers
Ancient Judeans commonly ate non-kosher fish surrounding the time that such food was prohibited in the Bible, suggests a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Tel Aviv......»»
Pandemic paleo: A wayward skull, at-home fossil analyses, a first for Antarctic amphibians
Paleontologists had to adjust to stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many had to postpone fossil excavations, temporarily close museums and teach the next generation of fossil hunters virtually instead of in person......»»
CT scans offer new view of Lake Malawi cichlid specimens
CT scanning—which combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around an organism and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images of its bones, is providing new insight into an old initiative to characterize fishes in.....»»
Ubisoft wants to create more "high-end free-to-play games," says Skull & Bones has been delayed again
Ubisoft's free-to-play games HyperScape and Roller Champions seem to be the first ones belonging to the publisher's new approach. Another is the recently announced Tom Clancy's The Division game, Heartland......»»
Ankle and foot evolution gave mammals a leg up
The evolution of ankle and foot bones into different shapes and sizes helped mammals adapt and thrive after the extinction of the dinosaurs, a study suggests......»»
Far Cry 6, Skull & Bones, and more Ubisoft games get new release windows
Ubisoft has rearranged its plans for many of its upcoming games, shifting the release dates for Far Cry 6, Rainbow Six Quarantine, Skull & Bones, and more......»»