Scientists discover new species of Jurassic flying reptile
Artists representation of the new species of pterosaur called Allkaruen koi. (Gabriel Lio - Image Courtesy). Shares18. Thu, 1 Sep 2016-12:41pm , Washington , PTI. Researchers said the remains were found in an excellent state of preservation in the ...>> view originalFull moon makes cows give birth, says Japanese study
Business backs moves towards market-based carbon scheme
Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg says existing policies are cutting emissions. Jay Cronan Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg has backed away from the introduction of a market-based emissions trading scheme recommended by the Climate Change Authority saying Australia was already on track to meet ambitious carbon reduction targets.But there is growing pressure from business and the energy sector for the Turnbull government to support a market-based s..>> view originalAstronomers just discovered two of the closest-orbiting twin stars ever
Scientists have announced the discovery of a new binary star – a star system where two suns orbit around a common centre of mass, much like the planetary neighbourhood where a hopeful farmboy called Luke Skywalker grew up a long time ago. And this isn't just any old binary star system – these stars, called HD 133131A and HD 133131B, are the the closest-orbiting twin stars that scientists have ever found in a binary system where both the stars host planets. In this case, HD 133131A hosts two pl..>> view originalWhy you may not recognize Clark Kent as Superman
Even the smallest change to someone's facial appearance, like wearing glasses, can shift our ability to identify them if we don't know them, according to a new study. This could have an impact as facial recognition, from software to passports, becomes a topic of interest for protecting identity.Researchers at the University of York showed 59 study participants side-by-side images and asked them to determine whether each depicted the same person. The images included three categories: people weari..>> view originalAustralian scientists have found the oldest known fossils to date - an amazing 3.7 billion years old
Greenland’s melting ice sheet is enabling the study of some of the world’s oldest rocks. Here researchers examine rocks in Greenland, where 3.7 billion year old stromatolite fossils were found. Picture: University of WollongongAFPNews Corp Australia NetworkAUSTRALIAN scientists say life on Earth is even older than we thought: They’ve just found fossils dating back a staggering 3.7 billion years.The fossilised structures — called stromatolites — preserved in ancient rocks along the edge of Greenl..>> view originalScientists puzzled by fields of giant donut-shaped reefs found off north Queensland
Scientists puzzled by fields of giant donut-shaped reefs found off north Queensland Posted September 01, 2016 20:27:43 Australian scientists working with laser data from the Royal Australian Navy have discovered a reef system covering around 6,000 square kilometres, north of the Great Barrier Reef. James Cook University's Dr Robin Beaman explained the 'inter-reef' structure sits just behind the familiar coral reefs, on a deeper seafloor. "The mapping that had been don..>> view originalThird of dead seabirds found to have eaten rubbish
Third of dead seabirds found to have eaten rubbish, University of Queensland study finds Updated September 01, 2016 20:28:53 An alarming number of dead seabirds examined by Queensland researchers were found to have eaten rubbish.A University of Queensland team examined 370 bird carcasses across 61 species from the state's south-east, in the largest survey of its kind in the southern hemisphere.Dr Kathy Townsend from UQ's Moreton Bay research station, off Brisbane, said ..>> view originalDoubts about whether ancient hominin Lucy fell to her death 3.18 million years ago
One of the fractured bones from Lucy's skeleton. Marsha Miller UT Austin professors John Kappelman and Richard Ketcham examine casts of Lucy while scanning the original fossil (background). Marsha Miller reader ..>> view original
Thursday, September 8, 2016
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