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Published New pterosaur species found in sub-Saharan Africa - New Pterosaur Species Discovered in Sub-Saharan Africa
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source With wings spanning nearly 16 feet, a new species of pterosaurs has been identified from the Atlanti...
Published How did visitors experience the domestic space in Pompeii? - How Visitors Experienced Domestic Space in Pompeii
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers have used virtual reality and 3D eye-tracking technology to examine what drew the attent...
Published Olive trees were first domesticated 7,000 years ago, study finds - Olive Trees Were First Domesticated 7,000 Years Ago, Study Finds
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study has unraveled the earliest evidence for domestication of a fruit tree, researchers repor...
Published Injured dinosaur left behind unusual footprints - Injured Dinosaur Left Behind Unusual Footprints
(via sciencedaily.com) A set of dinosaur footprints in Spain has unusual features because the dinosaur that made the tracks...
Published All the better to better eat you with -- dinosaurs evolved different eye socket shapes to allow stronger bites - All the Better to Better Eat You With -- Dinosaurs Evolved Different Eye Socket Shapes to Allow Stronger Bites
(via sciencedaily.com) Large dinosaur predators, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, evolved different shapes of eye sockets to bett...
Published Oldest Pterodactylus fossil found in Germany - Oldest Pterodactylus Fossil Found in Germany
(via sciencedaily.com) The oldest Pterodactylus specimen was found near Painten, Germany. The fossil is about one million y...
Published NASA's Perseverance rover investigates geologically rich Mars terrain - NASA's Perseverance Rover Explores Mars' Geologically Rich Terrain
(via sciencedaily.com) NASA's Perseverance rover is well into its second science campaign, collecting rock-core samples fro...
Published Aerodynamic analysis causes a rethink of the biggest pterosaur - Aerodynamic Analysis Causes a Rethink of the Biggest Pterosaur
(via sciencedaily.com) Researchers shed light on the way Quetzalcoatlus would have flown, finding that the dinosaur's flyin...
Published Predatory dinosaurs such as T. rex sported lizard-like lips - Predatory Dinosaurs such as T. Rex Sported Lizard-Like Lips
(via sciencedaily.com) A new study suggests that predatory dinosaurs, such as Tyrannosaurus rex, did not have permanently e...
Published Webb reveals a galaxy sparkling with the universe's oldest star clusters - Webb Reveals a Galaxy Sparkling with the Universe's Oldest Star Clusters
(via sciencedaily.com) Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), researchers have identified the most distant globular c...
Published Earth's first giant - Earth's First Giant: Uncovering the Secrets of the Prehistoric Amphibian
(via sciencedaily.com) The two-meter skull of an enormous new ichthyosaur species, Earth's first known giant creature, reve...
Published Fossil site reveals giant arthropods dominated the seas 470 million years ago - Fossil Site Reveals Giant Arthropods Dominated the Seas 470 Million Years Ago
(via sciencedaily.com) Discoveries at a major new fossil site in Morocco suggest giant arthropods -- relatives of modern cr...
Published The sun's clock - The Sun's Clock: How the Sun Tells Time
(via sciencedaily.com) Not only the 11-year cycle, but also all other periodic solar activity fluctuations can be clocked b...
Published Octopus lures from the Mariana Islands found to be oldest in the world - Octopus Lures from the Mariana Islands Found to be Oldest in the World
(via sciencedaily.com) An archaeological study has determined that cowrie-shell artifacts found throughout the Mariana Isla...
Published Like ancient mariners, ancestors of Prochlorococcus microbes rode out to sea on exoskeleton particles - Like Ancient Mariners, Ancestors of Prochlorococcus Microbes Rode Out to Sea on Exoskeleton Particles
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Throughout the ocean, billions upon billions of plant-like microbes make up an invisible floating fo...
Published Major North American oil source yields clues to one of earth's deadliest mass extinctions - Major North American Oil Source Yields Clues to One of Earth's Deadliest Mass Extinctions
(via sciencedaily.com) Geologists studying the Bakken Shale Formation discovered a critical kill mechanism behind a series...
Published Scientists investigate the evolution of animal developmental mechanisms, show how some of Earth's earliest animals evolved - Scientists Investigate the Evolution of Animal Developmental Mechanisms: How Some of Earth's Earliest Animals Evolved
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source Lacking bones, brains, and even a complete gut, the body plans of simple animals like sea anemones a...
Published Precipitation helped drive distribution of Alaska dinosaurs - Precipitation Helped Drive Distribution of Alaska Dinosaurs
(via sciencedaily.com) Precipitation more than temperature influenced the distribution of herbivorous dinosaurs in what is...
Published These long-necked reptiles were decapitated by their predators, fossil evidence confirms - These Long-Necked Reptiles Were Decapitated by Their Predators, Fossil Evidence Confirms
(via sciencedaily.com) Original source In the age of dinosaurs, many marine reptiles had extremely long necks compared to reptiles today. W...
Published Ancient dwarf galaxy reconstructed with MilkyWay@home volunteer computer - Ancient Dwarf Galaxy Reconstructed with MilkyWay@home Volunteer Computer
(via sciencedaily.com) Astrophysicists for the first time have calculated the original mass and size of a dwarf galaxy that...