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How the Tyrannosaur Family is Related, Going Back to the Jurassic
The systematics of Late Jurassic tyrannosauroid theropods from Europe and North America Authors: 1. Stephen L. Brusatte (a,b,c) 2. Roger B.J. Benson (d,e,f) Affiliations: a. Division of Paleontology, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th St., New York, NY, 10024, USA b. Show More Summary
They totally think we’re not smart …. (solar energy)
Hahaha Ha. This is about solar energy being repressed by energy interests in Arizona.
Your Algae is Really a Jellyfish: Ediacaran Algae Fossils Reinterpreted as Cnidarians
Alternative interpretations of some earliest Ediacaran fossils from ChinaAuthors:1. Heyo Van Iten (a)2. Juliana De M. Leme (b)3. Antonio C. Marques (c)4. Marcello G. Simões (d)Affiliations:a. Department of Geology, Hanover College, Hanover, IN 47243, USAb. Show More Summary
Paranyctoides aralensis: A Eutherian of Turonian Cretaceous Uzbekistan With a Reinterpretation
New material and reinterpretation of the Late Cretaceous eutherian mammal Paranyctoides from UzbekistanAuthors:1. Alexander O. Averianov (a)2. J. David Archibald (b)Affiliations:a. Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Universitetskaya nab. Show More Summary
Psittacosaurus Juvenile Herds
Juvenile-only clusters and behaviour of the Early Cretaceous dinosaur PsittacosaurusAuthors:1. Qi Zhao (a,b)2. Michael J. Benton (a)3. Xing Xu (b)4. Martin J. Sander (c)Affiliations:a. School of Earth Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1RJ, UK ab. Show More Summary
Skeptically Speaking on Star Stuff
You might be interested in the latest Skeptically Speaking podcast: This week, Skeptically Speaking looks to the stars that light up the night sky, and fuse hydrogen and helium into the elements that make life possible. Science writer Jennifer Ouellette examines the possible evidence of ancient supernovae in bacterial fossils. Astrophysicist Ethan Siegel explains the…
Stocks Show Signs of Recovery, But Still Work to Do
Stocks of fish like this Caribbean grouper are on the road to recovery from overfishing with the adoption of responsible fishing practices and scientific recommendations on fishing quotas.
Last week, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released its annual report detailing progress toward ending overfishing and recovering overfished stocks. Show More Summary
What to See Anklyosaur Skin?
An ankylosaurid dinosaur from Mongolia with in situ armour and keratinous scale impressions Authors: 1. Victoria M. Arbour (a) 2. Nicolai L Lech?Hernes (b) 3. Tom E Guldberg (c) 4. Jørn H Hurum (d) 5. Phillip J Currie (a) Affiliations: a. Show More Summary
The Atmospheres of Other Worlds: Atmosperhic Components of the Worlds of HR 8799
RECONNAISSANCE OF THE HR 8799 EXOSOLAR SYSTEM. I. NEAR-INFRARED SPECTROSCOPYAuthors:1. B. R. Oppenheimer (a) 2. C. Baranec (b) 3. C. Beichman (a,c) 4. D. Brenner (a) 5. R. Burruss (d) 6. E. Cady (d) 7. J. R. Crepp (e,m) 8. R. Dekany (b)9. Show More Summary
Investing in fossil fuel free portfolios
Apparently that is a thing: NEW YORK and COLORADO SPRINGS, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Over half of sustainable, responsible, impact (SRI) investment industry professionals say that retail investors (65 percent) and institutional investors (53 percent) are currently expressing interest in fossil fuel-free portfolios in the face of growing signs of climate change, according to…
Scott Aaronson Responds to all the DWAVE Hype
D-Wave seems to have successfully sold another one of their machines to Google. They are now placing that machine down at NASA-Ames as part of an AI research group. Scott Aaronson, a researcher in quantum computing, has long been a skeptic of D-Wave. Show More Summary
It's Endangered Species Day!
The Endangered Species Act protects endangered and critically endangered creatures like this loggerhead sea turtle. Still, there is much work to be done.
May 17 th is the day to show your love for endangered sea turtles, whales, dolphins, and all sorts of marine creatures. Show More Summary
5-16-13 Salt Spring Island and Whales
Thursday, May 16th...funny how the events of yesterday become the opposite today...when whales were seen near Tsawwassen ferry terminal and coming down this morning, it was thought to be J pod, but instead they morphed into Transients!...out...Show More Summary
Artificial Photosynthesis Created at Berkeley Lab
SEM images of Si (top) and TiO2 (bottom) nanowire electrodes show light being absorbed and generating a photocurrent that can carry out the water-splitting reaction. In the wake of the sobering news that atmospheric carbon dioxide is...Show More Summary
Creationism du jour
Genie Scott of the NCSE gives a talk on Creationism. Executive director Genie Scott talks about the history of creationist legislation, including bills that allow teachers to “critically analyze” evolution or present the “full range of scientific views of origins”. Show More Summary
Critical Patient, ‘Chelsea’ is Rescued
Just as staff was beginning to lock up for the day on Mother’s Day we received another call for a turtle in need. FWC alerted us of a situation about a quarter mile off of Big Pine Key where a … Continue reading ?
Diegocanis elegans: A New Cynodont from Carnian-Norian Triassic of Argentina
A new non-mammaliaform eucynodont from the Carnian-Norian Ischigualasto Formation, Northwestern ArgentinaAuthors:1. Ricardo N. Martinez (a)2. Eliana Fernandez (a)3. Oscar A. Alcobar (a)Affiliations:a. Instituto y Museo de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de San Juan, Av. Show More Summary
Lowering ocean temperatures helps save coral reefs
According to a study published in the journal Geophysical Research Letters, researchers at the University of Bristol state that limiting the amount of global warming could buy some more time for tropical coral reefs. With the help of computer models, the researchers investigated how shallow water tropical coral reef habitats may respond to a change in […]
Development of a colorimetric microfluidic pH sensor for autonomous seawater measurements
High quality carbonate chemistry measurements are required in order to fully understand the dynamics of the oceanic carbonate system. Seawater pH data with good spatial and temporal coverage are particularly critical to apprehend ocean acidification phenomena and their consequences. Show More Summary
