New Information about the Evolutionary History of Mammals
Mammals evolved from members of the reptilian order Therapsida during the Triassic Period (about 252 million to 201 million years ago). Therapsids, which included Lystrosaurus,…
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Scientists Discover Exotic ‘X’ Particles in Quark-Gluon Plasma for the First Time
The universe was a roiling, trillion-degree plasma of quarks and gluons elementary particles that briefly glommed together in countless combinations before cooling and settling into…
Transeurasian Languages were Spread by Farmers
The origin and early dispersion of speakers of Transeurasian languages, such as Japanese, Korean, Tungusic, Mongolic, and Turkic, is one of the most contentious issues…
Barium Ferrate – a Chemical Compound
The chemical compound barium ferrate has the formula BaFeO4. It is a barium and iron chemical compound. This is a rare iron compound with a…
Precision Machining Creates Tiny, Light-Guiding Cubes for Information Technology Advancement
Scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory used an electron microscope to precisely create tiny electrically conductive cubes that can interact with…
Gliese 876 c – an Exoplanet
Gliese 876 c is an exoplanet that takes about 30 days to complete an orbit around the red dwarf Gliese 876. It is a colony…
NASA’s Webb Telescope is set to Launch, with the Goal of Seeing the First Galaxies and Distant Worlds
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope launched at 7:20 a.m. EST Saturday (December 25, 2021) on an Ariane 5 rocket from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana,…
A CT Scan Reveals Bone Disease in the Jaw of a Tyrannosaurus Rex
We know a lot about Tyrannosaurus rex jaws, from the bite force of a baby dinosaur to how adults crunched on their prey like an…
A Cosmic ‘Spider’ has been Discovered to be a Source of Powerful Gamma-Rays
Astronomers have identified the first example of a binary system in which a star in the process of becoming a white dwarf orbits a neutron…
Earth’s First Known Giant Creature
The two-meter skull of an enormous new ichthyosaur species, Earth’s first known giant creature, reveals how extinct marine reptiles and modern whales evolved into giants.…
Lupus and Other Rheumatologic Diseases Often Appear to be Neurological Disorders at First
According to Loyola University Medical Center neurologists, lupus and other rheumatologic diseases can manifest as neurological conditions such as headaches and seizures, delaying diagnosis for…
A New Fossil Reveals the Origin of Arthropod Respiratory System
A new fossil has been discovered that reveals the origin of gills in arthropods. David Legg, a University of Manchester research fellow, and a team…
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