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Mammal-like reptile survived much longer than thought
Tritylodontids are the last known family of near-mammalian reptiles, before mammals with features such as advanced hearing evolved. Researchers have uncovered dozens of fossilized teeth in Kuwajima, Japan and identified this as a new species of tritylodontid. This suggests that … Continue reading
Representations of Demons in the Egyptian ‘Book of Two Ways’
Between Texts and Images: Representations of the supernatural entities in the so-called Book of Two Ways A Belgium-based Egyptologist has discovered the oldest depictions of ancient Egyptian demons, showing that demonic entities populated the ancient Egyptians’ imaginations as far back as … Continue reading
2 Studies Link Weight Loss to Cancer
Weight loss amount is more important than diet type in reversing obesity-cancer link Researchers examined whether weight loss via four different diets was linked to reduced tumor growth in laboratory models of breast cancer. In the study, researchers with the … Continue reading
First Supernova Shock Wave Image Snapped by Planet-Hunting Telescope
Wow! For the first time, scientists have seen the shock wave emanating from an exploding star in visible light. Using NASA’s planet-hunting Kepler Space Telescope, researchers saw the shock wave coming from a massive star explosion (a supernova) that came into Kepler’s … Continue reading
Robot Says She Wants To Destroy Humans
I think it’s safe to say that when she stops talking to us is when we should be nervous.
Hyenas, Wolves Appear to Strike Cooperative Pact in Negev Desert : Discovery News
In a study recently published in the journal Zoology in the Middle East, scientists from the United States and Israel report sightings of striped hyenas roaming amid packs of grey wolves in the Negev desert. Neither hyenas nor wolves usually behave … Continue reading
Manta Rays are First Fish to Recognize Themselves in a Mirror
Giant manta rays have been filmed checking out their reflections in a way that suggests they are self-aware.Only a small number of animals, mostly primates, have passed the mirror test, widely used as a tentative test of self-awareness. “This new … Continue reading
Aurora or Patronus?
A Patronus Aurora over Iceland Image: Hallgrimur P. Helgason; Constellation Annotation: Judy SchmidtExplanation: By 3:30 am in Iceland, on a quiet night last September, much of that night’s auroras had died down. Suddenly though, a new burst of particles streamed down from space, lighting up the Earth’s … Continue reading
Happy Albert Einstein’s Birthday
Also occurring on Pi Day (a strictly American celebration since we do our dates backwards from the rest of the world), Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin (1794), Charles Darwin set sail aboard the Beagle (1836), California legislature approves Golden Gate Park … Continue reading
Practicing tai chi reduces risk of falling in older adults
In their study, researchers assigned 368 people 60-years-old and older who had received medical attention for a fall into one of two groups. The first group received hour-long individual tai chi classes conducted by tai chi instructors every week for … Continue reading
Stannous Flouride's Book of Truthiness 