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A Bite out of Time

dimanche 3 juin 2018 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

A dinosaur's rib shows evidence of a traumatic encounter with a carnivore -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Blanket Hermit Crabs Use Anemones as Defensive Snuggies

samedi 2 juin 2018 par Jennifer Frazer — The Sciences, Evolution

Invertebrate apparel is apparently nonplussed -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

The Human Strain

samedi 2 juin 2018 par Caleb A. Scharf — The Sciences, Evolution, Space

We used to live on a planet with other thinking, two-legged beings, and that could inform us about intelligence in the universe -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Mongooses Gift Grooming for Guard Duty

samedi 2 juin 2018 par Christopher Intagliata — The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Humans and other primates often reciprocate good deeds. A new study suggests a nonprimate, the dwarf mongoose, does so, too, even after a delay. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Pinnipeds Don't Appreciate Biped Disturbance

mercredi 30 mai 2018 par Jason G. Goldman — Sustainability, Conservation, Environment, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Sea lions and fur seals in Uruguay have become a tourist attraction—but the animals have become less, not more, accepting of humans. Jason G. Goldman reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

A Tiny Reason for Big Dinosaurs to Gather Together

dimanche 27 mai 2018 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

Transmission of essential bacteria might have given herbivorous dinosaurs an additional reason to form herds -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Computers Predict Pop Chart Success

vendredi 25 mai 2018 par Christopher Intagliata — The Sciences, Evolution, Math

An evolutionary analysis of pop tunes revealed that over the past 30 years songs have grown sadder—but the big hits buck that trend. Christopher Intagliata reports. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Dinosaurs: From Humble Beginnings to Global Dominance

mercredi 23 mai 2018 par Stephen Brusatte, Steve Mirsky — EARTH, Natural Disasters, The Sciences, Arts & Culture, Biology, Evolution, Space

Edinburgh University paleontologist Steve Brusatte talks about his May 2018 Scientific American article, "The Unlikely Triumph of the Dinosaurs," and his new book, The Rise and Fall of the... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Is This Going to Be a Stand-Up Fight, Sir, or Another Sloth Hunt?

dimanche 20 mai 2018 par Brian Switek — The Sciences, Evolution

Ice age tracks show how humans harassed giant ground sloths -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Google's AI Assistant Does Your Talk Tasks

jeudi 17 mai 2018 par Larry Greenemeier — Tech, Computing, The Sciences, Evolution

The new Google AI voice assistant, called Duplex, highlights the intricacies of carrying out a mundane human-style conversation, as it keeps you off the phone. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American