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Life is tweet: first bird had hearing like an emu's

High-tech imaging of inner ear sheds light on hearing, behavior of oldest fossil bird

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jan 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The earliest known bird, the magpie-sized Archaeopteryx, had a similar hearing range to the modern emu, which suggests that the 145 million-year-old creature — despite its reptilian teeth and long tail — was ...





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Giant Skull of Pliosaur 'Sea Monster' Unearthed in England

Giant Skull of 12m Pliosaur 'Sea Monster' Unearthed in England

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (12) | comments 0

The fossilised skull of a pliosaur, the largest marine reptile that ever lived, has been discovered along the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.


Carbon cycle was already disrupted millions of years ago

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created Apr 14, 2006 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (26) | comments 0

Dutch researcher Yvonne van Breugel analysed rocks from seabeds millions of years old. Carbon occurs naturally in two stable forms; atomic mass 12 (99 percent) and atomic mass 13 (1 percent). Episodes in the Jurassic and ...


Central Africa's tropical Congo Basin was arid, treeless in Late Jurassic

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

The Congo Basin -- with its massive, lush tropical rain forest -- was far different 150 million to 200 million years ago. At that time Africa and South America were part of the single continent Gondwana. The Congo Basin was ...


Jurassic crocodile

By crockie, what long, needlepoint teeth you have

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created Mar 19, 2007 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (15) | comments 0

An ancient sea-going crocodile has surfaced from the rocks of Crook County in eastern Oregon. Really.


Scientists Use Squid Ink to Draw its Jurassic Period Owner

Scientists Use Squid Ink to Draw its Jurassic Period Owner

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created Aug 28, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists digging in Trowbridge, Wiltshire in England have uncovered the fossilized remains of a prehistoric squid-like creature that lived in the Jurassic period around 150 million years ...


Plesiosaur a victim of shark attack

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created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- An 85 million-year-old plesiosaur fossil has been found with over 80 shark's teeth, suggesting the animal was the victim of sharks in a feeding frenzy. The find is perhaps the most spectacular example of ...


Post-Racial? NC State Expert Weighs In On the Current State of Race Relations

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Many pundits professed the dawn of a “post-racial” era following the election of Barack Obama as the first African-American president.


Scientists: New dinosaur species found in SAfrica (AP)

Scientists: New dinosaur species found in SAfrica

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created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (8) | comments 0

(AP) -- Scientists say they've discovered a new dinosaur species in South Africa that may help explain how the creatures evolved into the largest animals on land.


World interest in Australian fishery impact test

World interest in Australian fishery impact test

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An Australian method for assessing the environmental impact of marine fisheries has caught the eye of fishery management agencies worldwide.


Mid-Century Model Homes Helped Shape Domestic Ideals

Other Sciences / Other

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Arkansas researcher examined trends in model houses in the post-World War II era and found that they represent a transformation in cultural and domestic life that continues to influence housing ...



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