Pufferfish are known for their strange and extreme skin ornaments, but how they came to possess the spiky skin structures known as spines has largely remained a mystery. Now, researchers have identified the genes responsible ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 25, 2019
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A herbivorous dinosaur that fended off predators with a row of spines running along its back and lived 140 million years ago has been found in Argentine Patagonia.
Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 04, 2019
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The well-preserved fossil of a prehistoric deer has been discovered just to the north of Buenos Aires, the La Matanza University revealed on Monday.
Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 07, 2019
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Beware the jumping cholla, Cylindropuntia fulgida. This shrubby, branching cactus will—if provoked by touching—anchor its splayed spines in the flesh of the offender. The barbed spines grip so tightly that a segment of ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 20, 2018
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Cat lovers know when kitties groom, their tongues are pretty scratchy. Using high-tech scans and some other tricks, scientists are learning how those sandpapery tongues help cats get clean and stay cool.
Plants & Animals
Nov 19, 2018
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Mammals are unique in many ways. We're warm-blooded and agile in comparison with our reptilian relatives.
Archaeology & Fossils
Sep 20, 2018
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Spine deformities, such as idiopathic scoliosis and kyphosis (also known as "hunchback"), are characterized by an abnormal curvature in the spine. The children with these spinal deformities are typically advised to wear a ...
Engineering
Apr 09, 2018
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In the womb, our strong spines start as nothing more than a rope of rubbery tissue. As our bodies develop, this flexible cord, called the notochord, morphs into a column of bone and cartilage sturdy enough to hold up our ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 22, 2018
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Astronauts tend to become taller in weightlessness – causing back pain and making it difficult to fit into spacesuits. Astronauts may be more likely to suffer from 'slipped discs' after landing.
Space Exploration
Feb 22, 2018
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Long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, a bizarre creature with a Venus flytrap-like head swam the seas.
Archaeology & Fossils
Aug 03, 2017
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