CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a miniature planet that is the most distant body ever found in the solar system, scientists said on …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Day: November 11, 2015
Ant colony responds to predation simulation as a ‘superorganism’
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•Ants may respond to disturbances in their nest as one highly organized ‘superorganism’, according to a new study. …read more Source:: Science
New ‘short-crested lizard’ found in Montana
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•The newly described Probrachylophosaurus bergei, a member of the Brachylophosaurini clade of dinosaurs, has a small flat triangular bony crest extending over the skull and may represent the transition between …read more Source:: Science
Bee-lieve it or not: people liked honey back in the Stone Age
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Murals from ancient Egypt’s vibrant New Kingdom era depicting bees and honey amid scenes of everyday life some 4,400 years ago provide early evidence of people using …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
‘Superduck’ dinosaur provides insight into elaborate head crests
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In a warm, lush environment near a meandering river 79.5 million years ago in Montana, a dinosaur nicknamed “Superduck” munched on leaves and kept a lookout for …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Asteroid ripped apart to form star’s glowing ring system
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•The sight of an asteroid being ripped apart by a dead star and forming a glowing debris ring has been captured in an image for the first time.Comprised of dust …read more Source:: Science
Getting HyQ the robot ‘disaster ready’
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•Robotics engineers are developing algorithms to make HyQ, a quadruped robot, into a useful tool in disaster missions. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Single tooth analysis of oldest-known plant-visiting bat fossil suggests it was omnivorous
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•Evolutionary biologists have discovered that the oldest known nectar-drinking bat fossil, Palynephyllum antimaster, was probably omnivorous. …read more Source:: Science
Drug industry bemoans Britain’s lack of science skills
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•LONDON (Reuters) – British pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies face a major skills shortage which threatens future investment and the long-term success of the life sciences sector, according to a new …read more Source:: UKScienceNews