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Models of early tetrapod neck mobility suggest head–shoulder separation preceded flexible necks, challenging a longstanding hypothesis.
A study of early tetrapod neck mobility combines fossils with sturgeon mechanics, finding that a distinct neck did not immediately mean a freely moving head.
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UBC’s ICS-Sniper disrupted water-treatment models by blocking encrypted traffic, exposing a risk for cloud-connected controls.
AIResearchers discover a new cyber threat to water and energy networksShy Cohen
Scientists develop a quantum sensor that uses one molecule to detect atomic signals, opening new paths for studying proteins.
InnovationsQuantum sensor breakthrough could finally map proteins and other biomoleculesJoseph Shavit
Reconstruction of potential scenario for the cause of tooth marks on TMP 2022.007.0040: Atrociraptor scavenge the carcass of Albertosaurus along the edge of a river floodplain; artwork by JAD.
DiscoveriesAlberta fossil offers first reported evidence of raptors feeding on tyrannosaursJoseph Shavit
Engineers 3D printed recycled PEKK and simulated moon dust into lattices and a wrench, testing a route toward lunar manufacturing.
SpaceRecycled plastic and moon dust become 3D-printed parts and structures for future lunar missionsJoshua Shavit
A new scientific perspective traces quantum mechanics from early theory to lasers, computing and gravitational-wave detection, with limits intact.
DiscoveriesFrom Schrödinger’s cat to LIGO: quantum physics turned strange ideas into useful technologyShy Cohen
A Canadian analysis favors permanent standard time, citing morning light, sleep and mood benefits over year-round daylight saving time.
HealthCanadian analysis weighs the health trade-offs of permanent standard time versus daylight saving timeJoseph Shavit
A view of CHIME at night, with the Milky Way in the background.
SpaceCanadian radio telescope (CHIME) is turning hydrogen into a map of cosmic expansionJoshua Shavit
A gravitational tug involving Earth’s inner core may explain why the planet’s day length shifts by milliseconds over decades.
SpaceEarth’s inner core may be quietly changing the length of our daysJoshua Shavit
A photo of a new species of sea spider Tanystylum kiixin with eggs shown forming along the limbs.
DiscoveriesHairy legs and red eyes: Two bizarre new sea spiders found in British Columbia’s Salish SeaJoshua Shavit
A camper’s map search led scientists to a likely 25-kilometer impact crater in Quebec, with evidence pointing to a 390-million-year-old strike.
SpaceAmateur astronomer leads scientists to a massive 390-million-year-old impact crater in QuebecJoshua Shavit
A former channel beneath the Milne Ice Shelf, exposed after the ice broke apart. The channel carried freshwater from the epishelf lake to the Arctic Ocean.
Green ImpactCanada’s last epishelf lake vanished after recent Arctic ice shelf collapseJoshua Shavit
Fourteen Spanish tail vertebrae reveal a European Diplodocus and strengthen evidence for Jurassic trans-Atlantic dinosaur dispersal.
DiscoveriesFirst Diplodocus found outside North America rewrites dinosaur migration historyRebecca Shavit
Dinosaur eggs are rarely fossilized because their thin, fragile shells are easily destroyed.
DiscoveriesGiant dinosaurs found a clever way to keep their eggs warm near the AntarcticJoshua Shavit
Sleep spindles and slow oscillations were linked to greater resilience against high orexin levels in people with Alzheimer’s.
HealthAlzheimer’s study finds sleep quality may matter more than hours sleptJoshua Shavit
Scientists have used rare skull scans to uncover how the dodo saw, smelled, and interacted with its environment before extinction.
DiscoveriesInside the Dodo’s skull, scientists found a bird unlike any living pigeonJoshua Shavit
Ancient DNA shows the American “cheetah” was a puma relative, while Yukon fossils reveal a surprising diet linked to fish.
DiscoveriesAncient DNA rewrites the story of the extinct North America ‘Cheetah’Joshua Shavit