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Ancient animal species: Fossils dating back 550 million years among first animal trails
In a remarkable evolutionary discovery, a team of scientists co-led by a Virginia Tech geoscientist has…
Solutions to urban heat differ between tropical and drier climes
In summer heat, cities may swelter more than nearby suburbs and rural areas. And while the…
Space dragons: Researchers observe energy consumption in quasars
Quasars are the universe’s brightest beacons; shining with magnitudes more luminosity than entire galaxies and the…
Livestock bones help date the earliest spread of millet grains outside China
You are what you eat—and sometimes what animals eat—so much so that clues from ancient animal…
An examination of prosecutorial staff, budgets, caseloads and the need for change
We decided to examine the state of prosecutor funding and caseloads after recent local debates on…
Why transporters really matter for cell factories
In a new study published in PNAS, scientists from The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability…
Study suggests T. rex had an air conditioner in its head
Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the largest meat-eating dinosaurs on the planet, had an air conditioner in…
Evidence suggests birds use eye proteins and magnetite-based receptors to navigate
A pair of researchers from Goethe-Universität Frankfurt and Max von Laue-Straße 13 report that research by…
Super shrimp could increase yield and prevent disease
Single-sex prawns could help alleviate poverty, reduce disease and protect the environment, according to researchers at…