A team of paleontologists has identified several new types of dinosaurs from fossil evidence discovered in eastern Idaho, demonstrating the presence of a much more diverse group of theropods in …read more Source:: Science
Day: February 12, 2016
Poor air quality kills 5.5 million worldwide annually
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•New research shows that more than 5.5 million people die prematurely every year due to household and outdoor air pollution. More than half of deaths occur in two of the …read more Source:: Science
Ants were socializing — and sparring — nearly 100 million years ago, study finds
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•Like people, ants have often fought over food and territory. But ants began fighting long before humans: at least 99 million years ago, according to a fossil insect expert. …read more Source:: Science
Imaging with an ‘optical brush’
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•A new imaging device has been developed that consists of a loose bundle of optical fibers, with no need for lenses or a protective housing. The fibers are connected to …read more Source:: Science
How to run Windows programs on Linux with CrossOver
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•Want to move to Linux, but there’s this one application that’s keeping you stuck on Windows? CodeWeaver’s CrossOver Linux may be exactly what you need. …read more Source:: Linux
Scientists bid comet lander Philae farewell after radio silence
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•FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European scientists have given up hope of restoring contact with space probe Philae, which successfully landed on a comet in a pinpoint operation only to lose power …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Decade of rising seas slowed by land soaking up extra water
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•New measurements from a NASA satellite have allowed researchers to identify and quantify, for the first time, how climate-driven increases of liquid water storage on land have affected the rate …read more Source:: Science