Why Do Rodents Flourish? A Human-Like Thumb Helps The Wall Street Journal Rodents Conquered the World With the Help of Their Thumbnails, Study Suggests Smithsonian Magazine How rodent thumbnails helped mammals rise to dominance Earth.com Most rodents have thumbnails instead of claws: It might help explain how they took over the world Phys.org Tiny thumbnails may be key for rodents’ global takeover Science News Source …
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Newly Discovered Fossils Reveal Unknown Humanlike Relative
Researchers have uncovered fossils belonging to a previously unknown ancient human relative. And they may have lived in the same time and place as the earliest-known members of the genus Homo, from which modern humans evolved, according to a new study. A team of archeologists working at Ethiopia’s Ledi-Geraru research project area unearthed a set of fossilized teeth that likely …
Read More »“He Played 200 Beats A Minute”: Robot Drummer Stuns Engineers By Mastering Complex Songs With Uncanny Human-Like Precision
IN A NUTSHELL 🥁 Researchers have developed a humanoid robot that can play complex drum patterns with high precision. ☕ The idea for the Robot Drummer emerged from a casual coffee chat among researchers. 🎵 The robot achieved over 90% precision in genres ranging from jazz to metal. 🤖 The project aims to bring robotic performers to the live music …
Read More »New species of vegetarian piranha found has human-like teeth
Myloplus sauron, a newly described Amazonian fish, looks like trouble at first glance. Its round silver body wears a stark black stripe that tapers toward the belly, a pattern that recalls the fiery “Eye of Sauron” from The Lord of the Rings. Yet appearances mislead. The fish is a peace loving herbivore equipped with human style molars instead of razor …
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