astrobiology
'Moon-forming' circumplanetary disk discovered in distant star system
evolution
Oldest completely preserved lily discovered
Bird with unusually long toes found fossilized in amber
ecology
New species of lizard found in stomach of microraptor
Whispering southern right whale mums and calves seek refuge in surf
"How do southern right whale mothers protect their precious calves from killer whale attacks when the predators can listen out for their conversations? It turns out that the mothers and their offspring shelter in the noisy surf, stay in close proximity and effectively whisper, calling softly less than once per dive, to avoid attracting any unwanted attention."
Aaaah. love a bit of soundscape ecology!
plants
Scientists discover a novel perception mechanism regulating important plant processes
"perception" of peptide hormones, that is.
environment
Coral skeleton crystals record ocean acidification
pharma
Scientists opening the door to a new era of medicinal chemistry
"A new molecular descriptor estimates molecular complexity and defines the evolution of small molecules in medicinal chemistry."
humans
Ancient genomics pinpoint origin and rapid turnover of cattle in the Fertile Crescent
"Ancient DNA has revealed how the prehistory of the Near East's largest domestic animal, the cow, chimes with the emergence of the first complex economies, cities and the rise and fall of the world earliest human empires."
A zebu-shaped weight from Tel Beth-Shemesh.
Credit: A. Hay, courtesy of the Tel Beth-Shemesh Excavations exhibition.
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from the news media:
The Guardian about the trans-Sahara seaway
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