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New genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur identified in China's Yunnan

KUNMING -- A dinosaur fossil specimen discovered in 2007 in Southwest China's Yunnan province has been identified as a new genus of early Jurassic sauropodomorph dinosaur — Lishulong wangi. According to Wang Tao, director of the dinosaur fossil conservation and research center of Lufeng's natural resources bureau, rainwater washed away the posterior portion of the specimen during excavation. Lishulong wangi …

China Dinosaur Jurassic Lufeng New Genus Sauropodomorph Sauropodomorph Dinosaur

1 week, 4 days ago

New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest whale died from head injuries

Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia — Scientists suspect the first complete specimen ever recorded of the world’s rarest whale died from head injuries, an expert said Friday. The first dissection of a spade-toothed whale, a type of beaked whale, was completed last week after a painstaking examination at a research center near the New Zealand city of Dunedin, the local people who led …

New Zealand Zealand Van Helden Rarest Whale

1 month ago

Sunita Williams explores how spaceflight affects blood clotting

Live Mint

NASA astronaut Sunita Williams and her Starliner colleague Butch Wilmore have been staying at the International Space Station since June 6. As part of the research, NASA said its astronauts Sunita Williams and Nick Hague, Expedition 72 Commander and Flight Engineer respectively, partnered together in the Kibo laboratory module processing cell samples using the Life Science Glovebox. Earlier on November …

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1 month ago

Kim Kardashian's Dolce & Gabbana X SKIMS line crashes shapewear website: Here's why

Hindustan Times

Breaking the internet is just among the many big little things Kim Kardashian manages to get done before her day ends. This very feat, was very recently achieved for the nth time by her with her latest creative and entrepreneurial feat, namely the SKIMS line for Italian luxury house Dolce & Gabbana. Kim and Kourtney's SKIMS line for Dolce & …

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1 month ago

Across China: Well-preserved ankylosaur fossil identified as new dinosaur species

China Daily

KUNMING -- A Late Cretaceous dinosaur specimen unearthed almost four decades ago in East China's Jiangxi province has recently been identified as a new species of ankylosaur named Huaxiazhoulong shouwen. "The discovery of Huaxiazhoulong shouwen adds to the diversity of species of ankylosaurs which existed in Late Cretaceous southeast China," according to Xu Xing, the research team leader and academician …

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1 month ago

‘Doomsday fish:’ A rare oarfish returns to California shores for the second time this year

CNN

CNN — The elusive deep-water oarfish – considered to be a harbinger of bad news – was spotted yet again on the shores of Encinitas, California. “We took samples and froze the specimen awaiting further study and final preservation in the Marine Vertebrate Collection,” Ben Frable, manager of the Scripps Oceanography Marine Vertebrate Collection, said in the post. The so-called …

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1 month ago

Sabre-toothed ‘kitten’ mummy unearthed in Siberia is first of its kind

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. courtesy Prof. Alexey V. Lopatin ‘At a loss for words’ Paleontologist Jack Tseng, who studies the anatomy of extinct mammals and was not involved in the discovery, was “at a loss for words” when he considered “the treasure trove of information that could come out of this singular discovery,” he told CNN. …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Burgundy for winter? Groundbreaking! Bebo, Alia, Janhvi serve up some fashion inspo for you

Hindustan Times

We're very much back on the maroon roulette of shades. From Kareena Kapoor Khan to Alia Bhatt and Janhvi Kapoor: Get stocked for a burgundy winter ahead After it was all about chic reds and silken yellows last winter, the winds seem to be strongly blowing in favour of maroon's elevated, upscale cousin, burgundy. Take cue from Gucci house ambassador …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Fossil finding uncovers large ‘terror bird’ in Colombia

CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Placing terror birds in La Venta “is one step closer to understanding how terror birds finally got to North America,” Degrange said. Apex predators Finding a terror bird in La Venta raises hope for unearthing more terror bird fossils in additional South American locations — perhaps in Chile, said Karen Moreno, an …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Fight against cervical cancer receives major boost from record donation, as Pacific Island nations ramp up screening

ABC

It's the single largest cause of cancer-related death for Pacific women — so prevalent that one health expert says it impacts "everyone that you speak to" in the region. Vanessa Price, senior program manager at the Kirby Institute's Asia and Pacific Health program, said cervical cancer was a leading cause of death in the region despite being preventable. "This generous …

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2 months ago

Paddington Bear given UK passport by Home Office

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “We wrote to the Home Office asking if we could get …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

School activities boost students' interest in high-tech

China Daily

A teacher makes a butterfly specimen with three of her students during a science popularization activity held at a primary school in Lin'an district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Sept 18. "Next we will get closer in touch with schools and present the latest sci-tech results to students to inspire their interest and help increase people's knowledge of science," said …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Students Captivated by Robot Dog Performance at Science Popularization Event

China Daily

A high-tech show was held recently at a primary school in Lin'an district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, showcasing the latest scientific and technological innovations. Students were captivated by a robot dog performing various tricks and demonstrations, including flipping over and dancing. The event aimed to popularize science and technology among the public and inspire students' interest in the field.

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

School activities boost students' interest in high-tech

China Daily

A teacher makes a butterfly specimen with three of her students during a science popularization activity held at a primary school in Lin'an district of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, on Sept 18. "Next we will get closer in touch with schools and present the latest sci-tech results to students to inspire their interest and help increase people's knowledge of science," said …

Science Students School

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Wildbuzz: This baby can really bully mum

Hindustan Times

Babies bawling for food from their anxious, overworked parents is nothing new. Mentioned in Kalidas’ epic poem, Meghdoot, the cuckoo is known to peasants awaiting the monsoons as `Chatak’ in parts of North India or `Kharadiyo’ in Gujarat. Associated deeply with Indian cultures and classical Sanskrit poetry as the messenger of the monsoons, the Pied cuckoo flies into North India …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

World-travelling moss photographer highlights Tasmania as global diversity hotspot for mosses

ABC

Des Callaghan has his own special way of appreciating rainforests. “And I wear waterproofs consistently because it’s … pretty wet.” But wet rainforest floors are prime habitat for mosses, which the UK-based Mr Callaghan travels the world to photograph. "Once you start taking a close look … you can see a tremendous beauty and diversity.” Mr Callaghan has travelled the …

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3 months ago

A fossilised link to Thamirabarani's long-lost history

New Indian Express

World Rhinoceros day is being observed on September 22, aiming to raise awareness on protecting the critically endangered species. The fossil was found while digging a well at Sathankulam in the then Tirunelveli district.” “Other than the front portion of the skull and the rest of the fossil were reconstructed by Dr GL Badan, Deccan College of Post Graduate and …

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3 months ago

Demi Moore's character in The Substance takes the notion that ageing is worse than dying to a new — and horrifying — level

ABC

Would you take a miracle drug that guaranteed eternal youth? This is the Faustian bargain that powers The Substance: French director Coralie Fargeat's fantastically nasty, proudly gaudy piece of body horror that instantly cleaved audiences into loud, warring factions at its Cannes premiere earlier this year – and then won the festival's best screenplay award. Director Coralie Fargeat creates a …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Robert F Kennedy Jr investigated over claims he decapitated a whale

The Telegraph

Federal authorities have confirmed they are investigating Robert F Kennedy Jr for allegedly decapitating a dead whale carcass and taking it home 20 years ago. Mr Kennedy, the former presidential candidate who has since ended his run and supported Donald Trump, told an election rally he had recently been contacted by National Marine Fisheries Services about the incident. “I received …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

6 accused in 2020 Delhi riots case acquitted

Hindustan Times

A Delhi court on Friday acquitted six accused of all the charges levelled against them in a case related to the 2020 north-east Delhi riots, while noting that there is not a single evidence on record against them. The court was hearing a case registered on February 28, 2020, on a complaint of one Naresh Chand who had alleged that …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka HC direction on medical, engineering course fee and seat sharing

The Hindu

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday directed the State government to submit the specimen of its consensual agreements with associations of private colleges on seat sharing and fixing fees for medical, dental, and engineering courses in private professional colleges. Aravind passed the order while hearing a PIL petition filed in 2020 by city-based advocate Ajoy Kumar Patil. The petitioner …

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5 months ago

How Russia-Linked Malware Cut Heat to 600 Ukrainian Buildings in Deep Winter

Wired

As Russia has tested every form of attack on Ukraine's civilians over the past decade, both digital and physical, it's often used winter as one of its weapons—launching cyberattacks on electric utilities to trigger December blackouts and ruthlessly bombing heating infrastructure. Now it appears Russia-based hackers last January tried yet another approach to leave Ukrainians in the cold: a specimen …

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5 months ago

Scientists may have discovered a rare spade-toothed whale

NPR

Scientists may have discovered a rare spade-toothed whale Scientists in New Zealand have discovered what they believe may be a rare spade-toothed whale - a creature that's never been spotted alive at sea. And for biologists like Anton van Helden with New Zealand's Department of Conservation, it was almost like finding an alien on Earth. And though van Helden is …

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5 months ago

Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin splurges $45m on VERY unusual purchase

Daily Mail

Billionaire Ken Griffin has paid nearly $45m to own his own 150 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton. The stegosaurus, named 'Apex,' is 11 feet tall and nearly 27 feet and has been called the 'finest stegosaurus specimen ever to appear at auction.' Ken Griffin has paid nearly $45m to own his own 150 million-year-old dinosaur skeleton The stegosaurus, named 'Apex,' is 11 …

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New genus of sauropodomorph dinosaur identified in China's Yunnan

New Zealand scientists suspect specimen of world’s rarest whale died from head injuries

Sunita Williams explores how spaceflight affects blood clotting

Kim Kardashian's Dolce & Gabbana X SKIMS line crashes shapewear website: Here's why

Across China: Well-preserved ankylosaur fossil identified as new dinosaur species

‘Doomsday fish:’ A rare oarfish returns to California shores for the second time this year

Sabre-toothed ‘kitten’ mummy unearthed in Siberia is first of its kind

Burgundy for winter? Groundbreaking! Bebo, Alia, Janhvi serve up some fashion inspo for you

Fossil finding uncovers large ‘terror bird’ in Colombia

Fight against cervical cancer receives major boost from record donation, as Pacific Island nations ramp up screening

Paddington Bear given UK passport by Home Office

School activities boost students' interest in high-tech

Students Captivated by Robot Dog Performance at Science Popularization Event

School activities boost students' interest in high-tech

Wildbuzz: This baby can really bully mum

World-travelling moss photographer highlights Tasmania as global diversity hotspot for mosses

A fossilised link to Thamirabarani's long-lost history

Demi Moore's character in The Substance takes the notion that ageing is worse than dying to a new — and horrifying — level

Robert F Kennedy Jr investigated over claims he decapitated a whale

6 accused in 2020 Delhi riots case acquitted

Karnataka HC direction on medical, engineering course fee and seat sharing

How Russia-Linked Malware Cut Heat to 600 Ukrainian Buildings in Deep Winter

Scientists may have discovered a rare spade-toothed whale

Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin splurges $45m on VERY unusual purchase