93% of mammals were likely killed off with the dinosaurs
A new study suggests that a whopping 93 percent of mammals died alongside the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, when a colossal asteroid struck Earth. Contrary to the popular assumption that mammals fared way better than the dinosaurs during this cataclysmic event - which is supported by the fact that they're so prevalent in the fossil record shortly after the event - new research shows there's more to the story than we thought. Researchers from the University of Bath in the UK analysed the foss..>> view originalTourists say they will avoid Australia because of damage to the Great Barrier Reef
One million visitors could stop coming to Australia every year if bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef continued, a report by the Australia Institute has warned.DAMNING new research reveals overseas tourists are less interested in travelling to Australia because of severe coral bleaching of our Great Barrier Reef.And the loss of these tourists could cost our tourism industry a whopping $1 billion a year, a report out today by The Australia Institute warned.Compiling surveys of 3000 tourists in Ch..>> view originalThe Atmosphere Of Venus Is More Terrifying Than We Imagined
Add this to the list of reasons Venus is a blistering hellscape: Not only is the surface hot enough to melt lead, not only will the sulphuric acid rainstorms burn gaping holes in your partially-melted spaceship, it also has a monstrous electric wind that appears to have helped strip all the water out of the atmosphere. Good luck gardening in your cloud city. Artist’s concept of Venus’ electric field. Image: NASA Scientists have long suspected that all planets with an atmosphere also have an el..>> view originalBespoke processor gives robot movement a speed boost
Robotics Bespoke processor gives robot movement a speed boost David Szondy June 20, 2016 In structured environments, such as on manufacturing lines, robots are able to carry out pre-planned movements much faster than humans, but in unfamiliar environments it takes a lot of time for robots to plan movements that humans make almost without thinking. To give robots a speed boost, engineers at Du..>> view originalArchaeologists Discover Medieval Cities Hidden Beneath Cambodian Jungle
With the help of lasers fired at the ground from helicopters, archaeologists have revealed medieval cities hidden beneath dense jungle near the ancient temple city of Angkor Wat. The previously undocumented cities range from 900 to 1,400 years old; the ...>> view originalUS military is building a Star Trek-style flight deck to monitor enemy satellites and simulate space battles
The US Department of Defense has revealed plans for a Star Trek-style flight deck to monitor enemy threats in space. The new space command and control centre, known as the Hallmark Software Testbed, will give military commanders real-time information about the location of satellites and space stations orbiting the Earth. Over the past decade, the number of satellites in near-earth orbit has rocketed, resulting in a complex and chaotic environment, with thousands of objects hurtling at tens of t..>> view originalEarth Has Three Celestial Buddies, According To Astronomers
First Posted: Jun 21, 2016 05:13 AM EDT Earth's celestial buddies in the form of small asteroids were discovered by NASA that move around the planet at a distance of 9 million times. Although the space rock orbits the Sun and not the Earth, the asteroids were not influenced by the planet's gravity, which keeps it close by. This means that aside from 2016 HO3, Earth has more celestial buddies, including mini-moons, Trojans, the quasi-satellites and some few additional discoveries. The Moon us..>> view originalThreat of invasive species mapped internationally
New research into the global impacts of invasive species by Australia’s government-funded research body, CSIRO, has identified the countries most threatened by invasive species. The research has found that sub-Saharan African countries are most at risk, while China and the USA pose the greatest threat.The research, which is published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, found that although the chances of invasive species entering Australia were relatively high, the overall ..>> view originalDiscovered: newborn exoplanets far, far away
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Young star and its infant planet An artist's impression of the young star and its infant planet. (Vision credit: NASA, JPL, Caltech) PT0M40S 620 349 Scientists have unearthed two distant infant worlds, among the youngest ever found, that shed light on how planets form.The two newly created exoplanets, as orbs outside our solar system are called, are estimated to be less than 10 million years old and orbit embryonic stars hundreds of billions of ..>> view originalClimate big player in Patagonian ice age mammal extinction 12000 years ago
A study led by the University of Adelaide and including the University of Colorado Boulder indicates giant ice age-era mammals that roamed Patagonia until about 12,300 years ago were finally felled by a rapidly warming climate, not by a sudden onslaught of the first human hunters. Led by the University of Adelaide’s Australian Centre for Ancient DNA (ACAD), the study revealed that it was only after the climate warmed, long after humans first arrived in Patagonia, that the large animals known col..>> view original
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