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Phys.org / Locked in stone for 210 million years, this newly identified crocodile cousin was built to crush larger prey
On a fateful day 210 million years ago, two crocodile cousins about the size of jackals stood side-by-side amid the low ferns of a humid riverbank that would one day become northern New Mexico. One of the crocs, Hesperosuchus ...
Phys.org / Dinosaurs may have originated 10 million years earlier than fossils show
Dinosaurs are among the most majestic and iconic animals to have ever walked on our planet. While they are now extinct, they are estimated to have inhabited Earth for over 165 million years.
Phys.org / Physicists achieve first-ever 'quadsqueezing' quantum interaction
Researchers at the University of Oxford have demonstrated a new type of quantum interaction using a single trapped ion. By creating and controlling increasingly complex forms of "squeezing" – including a fourth-order effect ...
Phys.org / Explosive evaporation unlocks new possibilities in 3D printing and chemical analysis
Water droplets might seem simple at first. But when nearing evaporation, a desperate power struggle of competing physical forces can emerge, with explosive effects. In a Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences publication, ...
Phys.org / Synthetic biology promised to rewrite life—with the death of its pioneer, J. Craig Venter, how close are scientists?
When scientist J. Craig Venter and his team announced in 2010 that they had created the first cell controlled by a fully synthetic genome, it marked a turning point in how scientists think about life.
Science X / The paradox of plenty: How Europe's first farmers grew more people, not taller ones
The first farmers of Europe experienced a significant rise in population, something which impacted their height at the same time. About 8,500 years ago, the adoption of farming led to the surprising result of more babies ...
Science X / A skin-deep secret—why a fingertip on the palm can be felt as vibration elsewhere
It is not unusual to feel vibrations at another spot on your hand when pressing your fingertip against your palm. It is how the body interprets reality. Your skin interprets and redistributes touch stimuli unexpectedly, serving ...
Phys.org / Understanding canine distemper virus and increased risk during summer
With longer days, warmer weather and a little more breathing room in the schedule, summer often feels like the perfect time to bring home a new dog.
Science X / Snowball Earth may hide a far stranger climate cycle than anyone expected
During the Sturtian glacial period during the Neoproterozoic Era, Earth underwent periods of global glaciation, which have been described as either "Snowball" and "Slushball" Earth scenarios. In Snowball Earth models, the ...
Phys.org / Flooded fields across Midwest spur push for farm-tested solutions
Larry Dallas's farm in Central Illinois's Douglas County is as flat as it gets. That's a good thing for planting straight rows and maneuvering farm equipment in the field, but there's a major downside, too. "Heavier rain ...
Phys.org / Study warns cost-cutting use of generative AI could increase cyber-attack risks
Newly published research from a leading computer scientist warns that the use of generative AI to design, train, or perform steps within a machine learning system could increase serious risks. Michael Lones, professor at ...
Phys.org / Why Eurovision stays unpredictable after 70 years of copycats and rule changes
The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) has been attracting millions of fans every year since it was launched back in 1956. At the same time, it represents a unique opportunity for research. Almost no other major cultural event ...
