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Worrying new research into Antarctic ice shelves has uncovered a previously unknown source that’s hastening their decline. What’s happening? An article in EOS reported that researchers have been closely monitoring the base of the Ronne ice shelf for years. The scientists drilled a hole in the shelf using hot water to lower sensors to the bottom of the shelf. They …

A tiny, reptilian fossil has been excavated from layers of ancient sandstone, where it was preserved for over 240 million years – predating the dinosaurs. The little lizard-like creature pinches the record for the oldest known lepidosaur. Until now, this title was held by Wirtembergia, which lived 3-7 million years later. Lepidosaurs are a group containing lizards, snakes, and the …

Welcome back to the Abstract! Here are the studies this week that walked the walk, squeezed with ease, and became immortalized in amber.  First, ancient artifacts in Turkey might rewrite the history of early human migrations into Europe. Then: a Cretaceous insectarium, badminton in space, a breakthrough in quantum sensing, and block parties for chimps. Before we get to that, …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The last two remaining dates in singer d4vd’s US tour and multiple stops in his upcoming European tour have been removed from ticketing websites, as authorities continue to investigate the discovery of the decomposed body of a teenage girl in Los Angeles. Police have not said d4vd (pronounced “David”) is implicated in the death of Celeste …

HOUSTON, Texas – After the body of a missing teen was discovered stuffed in the trunk of Houston singer D4vd’s Tesla at a Los Angeles tow yard last week, the Harris County Sheriff’s Office confirms deputies have responded to a Houston-area home connected to the singer twice this week. Property records show the home is in the name of Thorn …

Buried deep in Greenland’s ice sheet lies a puzzling chemical signature that has sparked intense scientific debate. A sharp spike in platinum concentrations, discovered in an ice core (a cylinder of ice drilled out of ice sheets and glaciers) and dated to around 12,800 years ago, has provided support for a hypothesis that the Earth was struck by an exotic …

Archaeologists in China have dated dinosaur eggs for the first time, revealing the age of the ancient fossils, according to a new study published in Frontiers in Earth Science. Researchers Used an ‘Atomic Clock’ A research team, led by Bi Zhao of the Hubei Institute of Geosciences, uncovered the fossils at the Qinglongshan site in the Hubei Province. Utilizing an …

The so-called “Leopard spot” marks a mineral known on Earth for its production by microbes – Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / MSSS Two minerals, known almost exclusively to be linked with microbial metabolism, have been found in a recent drill sample by the Perseverance rover. They sparked a flurry of excitement, and NASA Acting Administrator Sean Duffy was quick to …

Dinosaur Fossils Found Behind a Lowe’s? New Jersey’s Surprising Prehistoric Discovery  New Jersey Digest Source link

Entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has had a pretty good run of things recently, especially as potential buyout plans emerged from several different fronts. But the plan did not sit well with everybody, including one of the most legendary names in journalism of all time, and perhaps more immediately important, an analyst with TD Cowen. This news combined to …