Deer and Other Hoofed Mammals May Have Horns Because of One Ancient Ancestor

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Antlers are like giant, imposing cradles, sometimes stretching out from an animal’s head in a bowl-like shape with horns reaching for the sky.And there is variation in horns and antlers among many animals. In a recent study published in Communications Biology, researchers found that ruminant headgear may have evolved from a common ancestor that lived 15 million years to 20 million years ago.“There’s some sort of genetic predisposition that this family has towards ornamentation,” says Zac ...read more

Most Complete Dinosaur Fossil Found In U.K. Was 125 Million Years Old

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Paleontologists have uncovered one of the best-preserved dinosaurs ever found in the United Kingdom on the Isle of Wight. In a recent study, the team presented Comptonatus chasei as a new species of iguanodontian that roamed Earth around 125 million years ago in the Early Cretaceous.The research team described it as one of the most complete fossil dinosaurs discovered in the U.K. in the last century; the last incredibly well-preserved specimen was also a species of iguanodon. It’s the latest i ...read more

How Has Neurodivergence Shaped Human History?

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While the American Psychiatric Association only formally recognized attention-deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD) in the late 1960s, the traits associated with the now commonly diagnosed conditions are embodied by famous individuals throughout history. Famous People in History with ADHDAlexander the Great, for example, was born in 356 B.C.E. and was the ancient Macedonian king known for his bold conquests and impulsive acts. “Probably by today's standards [he] would have ADHD,” says Nikki ...read more

This Eyeball Planet Could Be The Best Place To Look For A Habitable World

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Some 48 light-years away, in the constellation Cetus, lies an ice-covered planet straight out of Star Wars central casting. One hemisphere always faces the host star, creating a small melted ocean on the permanent day side that gives it the appearance of a gargantuan eyeball. What’s more, this watery orb, almost twice as large as Earth, may be our best shot at finding habitable conditions elsewhere in the universe.The latest picture of LHS 1140 b (named because it orbits a red dwarf star calle ...read more

The Infrared Images for Dyson Spheres Could be Evidence of Star-Harnessing Alien Technology

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In the modern age, the search for extraterrestrial life requires a unique mind. A researcher must have the openness and creativity to imagine something beyond our current knowledge of the universe. At the same time, the researcher, if they are to be taken seriously, must also be skilled enough to analyze high-powered astronomical imagery through supercomputing, artificial intelligence, or other means.The researchers behind project Hephaistos, a Swedish-based effort to identify traces of alien li ...read more

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