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How 'Parrot Dinosaur' Switched from Four Feet to Two as It Grew
June 28, 2013 — Tracking the growth of dinosaurs and how they changed as they grew is difficult. Using a combination of biomechanical analysis and bone histology, palaeontologists from Beijing, Bristol, and Bonn ... > full story -
Humans Play Role in Australia's 'Angry' Hot Summer
June 27, 2013 — Human influences through global warming are likely to have played a role in Australia's recent "angry" hot summer, the hottest in Australia's observational record, new research has ... > full story -
São Miguel Scops Owl Was Wiped out After Arrival of Humans in the Azores
June 27, 2013 — On São Miguel Island in the Azores, there used to exist a small, nocturnal bird of prey, related to the European scops owl, named Otus frutuosoi, which was very probably driven to extinction ... > full story -
A 700,000-Year-Old Horse Gets Its Genome Sequenced
June 26, 2013 — Scientists have just sequenced the oldest genome from a prehistoric creature. They have done so by sequencing and analyzing short pieces of DNA molecules preserved in bone-remnants from a horse that ... > full story -
Location of Upwelling in Earth's Mantle Discovered to Be Stable
June 26, 2013 — A new study shows that large-scale upwelling within Earth's mantle mostly occurs in only two places: Beneath Africa and the Central Pacific. These upwelling locations have remained remarkably stable ... > full story -
How Throwing Made Us Human
June 26, 2013 — Scientists collected motion data from baseball players to uncover why humans are such good throwers. Little leaguers and professional baseball players alike have our extinct ancestors to thank for ... > full story -
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Solar Cell Record: Conversion-Efficiency Record for a Two-Junction Solar Cell Measured Under One-Sun Illumination
June 25, 2013 — Scientists have announced a world record of 31.1 percent conversion efficiency for a two-junction solar cell under one sun of ... > full story -
Clearing Up Confusion on Future of Colorado River Flows
June 25, 2013 — Leading experts on water issues in the Western U.S. have come together to establish what is known about the future of Colorado River water, and to understand the wide range of estimates for future ... > full story -
Higher Levels of Stray Gases Found in Water Wells Near Shale Gas Sites
June 24, 2013 — Homeowners living within one kilometer of shale gas wells appear to be at higher risk of having their drinking water contaminated by stray gases, according to a new ... > full story -
Pareiasaur: Bumpy Beast Was a Desert Dweller
June 24, 2013 — During the Permian era, animal and plant life were dispersed broadly across Pangea, and a new study supports the idea that there was an isolated desert in the middle of Pangea with its own fauna. ... > full story
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