Geologists have discovered that a set of 28 footprints left behind by a reptile-like creature 310 million years ago are the oldest ever to be found in Grand Canyon National …read more Source:: Science
Month: November 2018
Navigating our thoughts: Fundamental principles of thinking
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•Humans think using their brain’s navigation system: Researchers combine individual threads of evidence to form a theory of human thinking. …read more Source:: Science
Ancient DNA evidence reveals two unknown migrations from North to South America
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•A team has used genome-wide ancient DNA data to revise Central and South American history. Their analysis of DNA from 49 individuals spanning about 10,000 years in Belize, Brazil, the …read more Source:: Science
Harvesting renewable energy from the sun and outer space at the same time
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•Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that heat from the sun and coldness from outer space can be collected simultaneously with a single device. Their research suggests that devices …read more Source:: Science
History of early settlement and survival in Andean highlands revealed by ancient genomes
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•A multi-center study of the genetic remains of people who settled thousands of years ago in the Andes Mountains of South America reveals a complex picture of human adaptation from …read more Source:: Science
The teeth of Changchunsaurus: Rare insight into ornithopod dinosaur tooth evolution
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•The teeth of Changchunsaurus parvus, a small herbivorous dinosaur from the Cretaceous of China, represent an important and poorly-known stage in the evolution of ornithopod dentition, according to a study. …read more Source:: Science
Astronomers find pairs of black holes at the centers of merging galaxies
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•For the first time, a team of astronomers has observed several pairs of galaxies in the final stages of merging together into single, larger galaxies. Peering through thick walls of …read more Source:: Science
Scientists theorize new origin story for Earth’s water
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•Earth’s water may have originated from both asteroidal material and gas left over from the formation of the Sun, according to new research. The new finding could give scientists important …read more Source:: Science
How do babies laugh? Like chimps!
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•Few things can delight an adult more easily than the uninhibited, effervescent laughter of a baby. Yet baby laughter, a new study shows, differs from adult laughter in a key …read more Source:: Science
Far fewer lakes below the East Antarctic Ice Sheet than previously believed
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•Researchers recently assessed subglacial lakes detected by satellite, and found very little water. But if that’s the case, what is the source of the East Antarctic Ice Sheet’s massive ice …read more Source:: Science