An international team of palaeontologists has discovered that the flying reptiles, pterosaurs, actually had four kinds of feathers, and these are shared with dinosaurs — pushing back the origin of …read more Source:: Science
Day: December 17, 2018
Most-distant solar system object ever observed
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•A team of astronomers has discovered the most-distant body ever observed in our solar system. It is the first known solar system object that has been detected at a distance …read more Source:: Science
Saturn is losing its rings at ‘worst-case-scenario’ rate
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•New NASA research confirms that Saturn is losing its iconic rings at the maximum rate estimated from Voyager 1 and 2 observations made decades ago. The rings are being pulled …read more Source:: Science
Satellite data exposes looting of archaeological sites
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•Globally archaeological heritage is under threat by looting. The destruction of archaeological sites obliterates the basis for our understanding of ancient cultures and we lose our shared human past. Research …read more Source:: Science
‘Treasure trove’ of dinosaur footprints found in southern England
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•More than 85 well-preserved dinosaur footprints — made by at least seven different species — have been uncovered in East Sussex, representing the most diverse and detailed collection of these …read more Source:: Science