Trait adaptations in a Tibetan saber-toothed cat
Published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B, a new study details unique findings, analysis and interpretation of saber-toothed cat fossils, offering a glimpse into how the fierce apex predators operated on the high plains of its native enviro.....»»
Cognitive effort investment: Does disposition become action?
In a recent study conducted by the Collaborative Research Centre 940 Volition and Cognitive Control of Dresden University of Technology, psychologists systematically related the trait cognitive effort investment to actual effort investment......»»
New "radar" detects active cellular destroyers
Cells in the human body must adapt their protein balance to certain situations, such as the availability of iron or an infection. These adaptations occur through a complex process in which proteins that are no longer needed or that are toxic are tagg.....»»
This Quick And Easy Upgrade Takes Your Cheap Ahsoka Saber To A New Level
The Ashoka saber toy looks ok, but this quick upgrade really brings it to a new level of quality without breaking the bank. The post This Quick And Easy Upgrade Takes Your Cheap Ahsoka Saber To A New Level appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and I.....»»
Video game adaptations are huge, but will we ever see a great one?
With The Last of Us, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and Gran Turismo, video game adaptations came of age in 2023, but they didn't transcend the genre......»»
This Quick And Easy Upgrade Takes Your Cheap Ashoka Saber To A New Level
The Ashoka saber toy looks ok, but this quick upgrade really brings it to a new level of quality without breaking the bank. The post This Quick And Easy Upgrade Takes Your Cheap Ashoka Saber To A New Level appeared first on Make: DIY Projects and I.....»»
Earth"s "third pole" and its role in global climate
Located at the intersection of South, Central, and East Asia, the massive Tibetan Plateau is often considered to be Earth's "third pole." A land of large glaciers, permafrost, and heavy snow, the plateau feeds a vast network of rivers, including majo.....»»
Study shows that wildfires once fueled extinctions in Southern California; will it happen again?
Tens of thousands of years ago, before the last ice age ended, vast herds of saber-toothed cats, giant sloths, American camels and other fantastic beasts roamed Southern California......»»
City-dwelling wildlife demonstrate "urban trait syndrome"
City life favors species that are adaptable and, among other things, not too fussy about what they eat. A worldwide consortium of scientists calls the resulting collection of characteristics "urban trait syndrome.".....»»
New archosaur species shows that precursor of dinosaurs and pterosaurs was armored
Researchers have described a new species of armored reptile that lived near the time of the first appearance of dinosaurs. With bony plates on its backbone, this archosaur fossil reveals that armor was a boomerang trait in the story of dinosaur and p.....»»
Research finds taller trees are better able to cope with drought
A bibliographic review by CREAF and the UAB concludes that the tallest trees are more capable of overcoming droughts, at least in the short term, thanks to a series of adaptations developed as they grow. The findings are published in the journal New.....»»
Why The Dark Knight is still the best comic book movie of all time
Released in theaters 15 years ago, Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight remains the gold standard for comic book movie adaptations......»»
Climate change found to have fostered the rise and fall of the Tibetan Empire from 600 to 800 AD
Results are in from a study led by Dr. Juzhi Hou, Dr. Fahu Chen, and Dr. Kejia Ji (Group of Alpine Paleoecology and Human Adaptation (ALPHA), State Key Laboratory of Tibetan Plateau Earth System, Resources and Environment (TPESRE), Institute of Tibet.....»»
Male rhesus macaques often have sex with each other, a trait they have inherited in part from their parents
Homosexual behavior is not limited to humans. Biologists have reported homosexual behavior in many species of wild animal, ranging from bats and birds to dolphins and primates......»»
Chip supply mending but not out of the woods
Improved semiconductor chip supply, coupled with decreased demand in other industries and automakers' adaptations, have helped ease the global shortage. But some types of chips are still in short supply and trade tensions between the U.S. and China c.....»»
Ice Age saber-tooth cats and dire wolves suffered from diseased joints, research discovers
Ice Age saber-tooth cats and dire wolves experienced a high incidence of bone disease in their joints, according to a study published July 12, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Hugo Schmökel of Evidensia Academy, Sweden and colleagues......»»
Radar innovations reveal depth of Mount Qomolangma"s snow
A team from the Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition and Research (STEP) has made an essential contribution to our knowledge of the mean snow depth on Mount Qomolangma......»»
Considerable but unsustainable water supply from thawing permafrost on the Tibetan Plateau in a changing climate
In a warming climate, the sustainability of cryospheric meltwater on the Tibetan Plateau has raised concerns because of its importance for the fragile ecosystem in the headwater regions and the dense populations in the downstream. Existing studies ma.....»»
7 upcoming weird and wild video game adaptations that you should watch
With dancing aliens, sassy robots, and killer ice cream trucks, these seven upcoming video game adaptations have the potential to be weird, wild, and memorable......»»
Rainfall"s impact on pollutants: Unraveling the Tibetan Plateau"s enigmatic dance
A research team led by Prof. Zhao Chun from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed the influence of rainfall on the inter-annual variation of pollutants over the Tibetan Plateau. The.....»»
Clever fly offers lessons on advanced predator adaptations
The saffron robber fly (Laphria saffrana) is an extremely fast bee-colored hunter that has to determine, while perched, which insects it wants to chase and eat. This is complicated by the fact that its eyes have poor resolution, especially at distanc.....»»