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Giant flightless birds were nocturnal and possibly blind
If you encountered an elephant bird today, it would be hard to miss. Measuring in at over 10 feet tall, the extinct avian is...
Single protein controls thousands of genes essential for sperm development
A single protein regulates a battery of key genes inside developing sperm, according to a new study out of Case Western Reserve University School...
Owls help scientists unlock secret of how the brain pays attention
By studying barn owls, scientists at Johns Hopkins University believe they've taken an important step toward solving the longstanding mystery of how the brain...
Study reconstructs Neandertal ribcage, offers new clues to ancient human anatomy
An international team of scientists has completed the first 3-D virtual reconstruction of the ribcage of the most complete Neandertal skeleton unearthed to date,...
Electronic activity previously invisible to electron microscopes revealed
The chips that drive everyday electronic gadgets such as personal computers and smartphones are made in semiconductor fabrication plants. These plants employ powerful transmission...
Computer theorists show path to verifying that quantum beats classical
As multiple research groups around the world race to build a scalable quantum computer, questions remain about how the achievement of quantum supremacy will...
Mountain birds on ‘escalator to extinction’ as planet warms
A meticulous re-creation of a 3-decade-old study of birds on a mountainside in Peru has given scientists a rare chance to prove how the...
Interior northwest Indians used tobacco long before European contact
Washington State University researchers have determined that Nez Perce Indians grew and smoked tobacco at least 1,200 years ago, long before the arrival of...
Manganese may finally solve hydrogen fuel cells’ catalyst problem
Manganese is known for making stainless steel and aluminum soda cans. Now, researchers say the metal could advance one of the most promising sources...
Animal species becoming extinct in Haiti as deforestation nearly complete
Species of reptiles, amphibians and other vertebrates are becoming extinct in Haiti as deforestation has claimed more than 99 percent of the country's original...
Alterations to seabed raise fears for future
The ocean floor as we know it is dissolving rapidly as a result of human activity.
Normally the deep sea bottom is a chalky white....
