The Norellraptor barsboldi fossil shows traces of feathers on its fore and hind limbs as well as at the end of its tail. Credit: Xuri Wang et al./Nat. Commun. The discovery of a species of feathered dinosaur in China, through a stunningly well-preserved fossil, adds to a growing body of evidence that birds and their
When your daughter is a budding scientist, gift giving can take a whole new form. Think fewer flowers and more new prehistoric species named in your honor. Jeanerpeton mazonensis (aka “Jean’s crawler from Mazon Creek”) is an early ancestor of today’s living amphibians, whose genus name Jeanerpeton is for two human moms named Jean. This
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The emissions from powering data centers rightly get a lot of attention. But new research from former Microsoft sustainability workers cautions that the way artificial intelligence enhances productivity in the oil and gas industry could be much more damaging to the planet. Published last week in the journal npj Climate Action, the research finds that
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