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Published How skates learned to fly through water - How Skates Learned to Fly Through Water



Genes are not the only drivers of evolution. The iconic fins of skates are caused by changes in the...
Published What did the earliest animals look like? - What Did the Earliest Animals Look Like?



Surprisingly, genome comparisons have failed to resolve a major question in animal evolution: Which...
Published Learning about the first animals on Earth from life at the poles - Learning About the First Animals on Earth from Life at the Poles


The amazing survival strategies of polar marine creatures might help to explain how the first animal...
Published Self-folding origami machines powered by chemical reaction - Self-Folding Origami Machines Powered by Chemical Reaction



Scientists have harnessed chemical reactions to make microscale origami machines self-fold -- freein...
Published Newly identified softshell turtle lived alongside T. rex and Triceratops - Newly Identified Softshell Turtle Lived Alongside T. Rex and Triceratops


Scientists describe the find of a new softshell turtle from the end of the Cretaceous Period. ABSTRA...
Published Dinosaur teeth reveal what they didn't eat - Dinosaur Teeth Reveal What They Didn't Eat


Scratches on dinosaur teeth could reveal what they really ate. Dental microwear texture analysis (DM...
Published Solid salamander: Prehistoric amphibian was as heavy as a pygmy hippo - Solid Salamander: Prehistoric Amphibian was as Heavy as a Pygmy Hippo


Scientists have calculated the body mass of two ancient amphibians. ABSTRACT: Solid Salamander: Preh...
Published Buckyballs on gold are less exotic than graphene - Buckyballs on Gold are Less Exotic than Graphene


C60 molecules on a gold substrate appear more complex than their graphene counterparts, but have muc...
Published Saturn hasn't always had rings - Saturn's Surprising History: The Discovery of its Rings


In its last days, the Cassini spacecraft looped between Saturn and its rings so that Earth-based rad...
Published Planet rings could be behind the formation of solar system satellites - Planet Rings: The Key to Understanding the Formation of Solar System Satellites


Two researchers have recently proposed the first ever model explaining how the great majority of reg...
Published NASA's Cassini reveals New Sculpting in Saturn Rings - NASA's Cassini Reveals New Sculpting in Saturn Rings


As NASA's Cassini dove close to Saturn in its final year, the spacecraft provided intricate detail o...
Published Saturn's moon Mimas: A 'snowplough' in the planet's rings - Saturn's Moon Mimas: A 'Snowplough' in the Planet's Rings


Researchers have shown that Mimas, one of Saturn's moons, acted as a kind of remote snowplough, push...
Published Hubble follows shadow play around planet-forming disk - Hubble Follows Shadow Play Around Planet-Forming Disk



The young star TW Hydrae is playing 'shadow puppets' with scientists observing it with NASA's Hubble...
Published Want a stronger biodegradable plastic? Add a 'pinch' of cream of tartar - Want a Stronger Biodegradable Plastic? Add a 'Pinch' of Cream of Tartar



Cooking a delicious risotto and making plastics are actually very similar processes. In both, ingred...
Published For new insights into aerodynamics, scientists turn to paper airplanes - For New Insights into Aerodynamics, Scientists Turn to Paper Airplanes



A series of experiments using paper airplanes reveals new aerodynamic effects, a team of scientists...
Published Plant-eating lizards on the cusp of tooth evolution - Plant-Eating Lizards on the Cusp of Tooth Evolution


Researchers found that complex teeth, a hallmark of mammals, also evolved several times in reptiles,...
Published Within a dinosaur’s head: Ankylosaur was sluggish and deaf - Within a Dinosaur's Head: Ankylosaur was Sluggish and Deaf


Scientists took a closer look at the braincase of a dinosaur from Austria. The group examined the fo...
Published Precise solar observations fed millions in ancient Mexico - Precise Solar Observations Fed Millions in Ancient Mexico


Without clocks or modern tools, ancient Mexicans watched the sun to maintain a farming calendar that...
Published Using overpasses as shelter from tornado? - Using Overpasses as Shelter from Tornadoes: A Safe Option or a Dangerous Myth?


Meteorologists and emergency workers continue to contest the popular thinking that waiting out a tor...
Published Upgrading your computer to quantum - Upgrading Your Computer to Quantum: The Future of Computing


Researchers have demonstrated how a nanoscale layer of superconducting niobium nitride (NbNx) can be...