A new study published in PeerJ uses modern methods to understand the preservation of unique ichthyosaur fossils. Two new ichthyosaur specimens—one complete animal and one tail—are the first to preserve outer body shape ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Apr 7, 2022
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We each give off millions of bacteria from our human microbiome to the air around us every day, and that cloud of bacteria can be traced back to an individual. New research focused on the personal microbial cloud—the airborne ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 22, 2015
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Forgotten passwords are a serious problem for both IT managers and users. The root of the problem is a trade-off between memorability and security: simple passwords are easy to remember but easy to crack; complex passwords ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jun 24, 2014
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Researchers from Italy and Portugal describe yet another new sauropod species from 150 million years ago, from Wyoming, USA
Archaeology
May 2, 2017
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As urban environments continue to encroach on natural habitats, instances of human-wildlife conflict tend to increase. While some animals avoid human contact at all costs, other species thrive in urban habitats. Coyotes, ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 14, 2022
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A chance discovery in Mississippi provides the first evidence of an animal closely related to Triceratops in eastern North America. The fossil, a tooth from rocks between 68 and 66 million years old, shows that two halves ...
Archaeology
May 23, 2017
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563
It is now known that many animals exhibit unique behaviors around same-species corpses, ranging from removal of the bodies and burial among social insects to quiet attendance and caregiving among elephants and primates. Researchers ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 3, 2019
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417
One of the consequences of globalization is the introduction of invasive species. Giant hammerhead flatworms, or land planarians, up to 40 cm (over 1 foot) in length, are reported from France and overseas French territories ...
Ecology
May 22, 2018
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A new study published in the journal PeerJ looked to identify the species of larva found in bottles of Mezcal. Mezcal is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from any type of agave.
Plants & Animals
Mar 8, 2023
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New research sheds light on the dining habits of ancient carnivorous dinosaurs from Jurassic rocks of the U.S.. A recent study published in PeerJ by Roberto Lei (Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia) and colleagues ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Nov 14, 2023
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