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Crab claws pack strengthening bromide-rich biomaterial

Next time you have an unlucky encounter with a crab's pinchers, consider that the claw tips may be reinforced with bromine-rich biomaterial 1.5 times harder than acrylic glass and extremely fracture resistant, says a University ...

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Winged dinosaur Archaeopteryx dressed for flight

Since its discovery 150 years ago, scientists have puzzled over whether the winged dinosaur Archaeopteryx represents the missing link in birds' evolution to powered flight. Much of the debate has focused on the ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

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Study shows early primate had a transitional lemur-like grooming claw

Celebrities are channeling a distant relative with what Harper's Bazaar describes as the latest trend in nail fashion for 2012: claws. But this may not be the first time primates traded their nails for claws.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Jan 10, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

New fossils of oldest American primate

(PhysOrg.com) -- Johns Hopkins researchers have identified the first ankle and toe bone fossils from the earliest North American true primate, which they say suggests that our earliest forerunners may have dwelled or moved ...

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created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Scientists reach the heights with gecko-inspired tank robot (w/ video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have developed a tank-like robot that has the ability to scale smooth walls, opening up a series of applications ranging from inspecting pipes, buildings, aircraft and nuclear ...

Electronics / Robotics

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Boluochia closely related to longipteryx, study shows

Very little was known about Mesozoic birds until nearly complete skeletons began to be discovered in the now famous Jehol Group deposits of northeastern China.

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created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

When their tools get dull, leaf-cutters switch jobs (w/ Video)

When their razor-sharp mandibles wear out, leaf-cutter ants change jobs, remaining productive while letting their more efficient sisters take over cutting, say researchers from two Oregon universities.

Biology / Plants & Animals

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New sensor derived from frogs may help fight bacteria and save wildlife

Princeton engineers have developed a sensor that may revolutionize how drugs and medical devices are tested for contamination, and in the process also help ensure the survival of two species of threatened ...

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created Oct 19, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Dinosaur trove spills more secrets

Decades after a mechanical pine-tree digger first unearthed it, an extraordinary trove of dinosaur fossils in central Spain is revealing its secrets.

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created Sep 29, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 5

First horned dinosaur from Mexico

A new species of horned dinosaur unearthed in Mexico has larger horns that any other species - up to 4 feet long - and has given scientists fresh insights into the ancient history of western North America, ...

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created May 28, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

First-ever single-claw dinosaur fossil found in China

Dr. Xing Xu, Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, and his collaborators, described a new dinosaur that was one of the smallest known and also one ...

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