Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Sci-Bits #7


Time for some more!

How Mermaids Became a Real Problem for Scientists

Not even Jimmy Kimmel can convince William Hayes about dinosaurs

Is palaeontology a waste of public money?

The Ridiculous Nasal Anatomy of Giant Horned Dinosaurs

This paleontologist explains why dinosaur fossils are at risk in Utah's Bears Ears region

Cranial bone histology of Metoposaurus krasiejowensis (Amphibia, Temnospondyli) from the Late Triassic of Poland

New species of 'weird bird'-like dinosaur discovered in China

The Hidden Rhomaleosaurus

Dinosaurs' rise was 'more gradual,' new fossil evidence suggests

Newfound Ancient 'Sea Monster' Is Largest Yet from Antarctica

How and why to date a dinosaur

Tough Turtle: Dino-Killing Asteroid Spared Sea Creature

Biggest map of dinosaur tree yet suggests they emerged 20 million years earlier than thought

Permia - Prehistoric Clothing & Collectibles - Dinosaur Art & More!

Remember the Alamosaurus: America's armored dinosaur titan

William Chaloner obituary

Fossilized Dinos Are Bones Turned to Stone—But Sometimes, Part of the Original Dino Survives

Original dinosaur claw sheath proteins preserved for 75 million years

2 Dome-Headed Dinosaurs the Size of German Shepherds Discovered

Dinosaur Metabolism and the Allometry of Maximum Growth Rate, by Nathan P. Myhrvold

After Dinosaur Extinction, Some Insects Recovered More Quickly

Fossilized Leaves Reveal How Earth Recovered After Mass Extinction

Palaeoart: drawing from the past - Science Borealis

Bird Beaks Are Cooler Than You Think — Literally

Hyainailourine and teratodontine cranial material from the late Eocene of Egypt and the application of parsimony and Bayesian methods to the phylogeny and biogeography of Hyaenodonta (Placentalia, Mammalia)

Giant extinct salmon fought with spike teeth during upriver spawning events

Snowmastodon Female Pathological Skull (Gaston Designs) - Video

Life Size Sansoriopterygids by KakureRyoshiX (DeviantArt)

Adopt the giant deep-sea isopod, Bathynomus giganteus, as the National Deep-sea Animal of the United States.

HUGE: First State Outlaws Orca Breeding And Performances

Why Do Whales Sing?

Narwhals can 'see' unlike any other animal on Earth

Narwhal echolocation beams may be the most directional of any species

RUSSIAN AQUARIUM IS A DEATH CAMP FOR MARINE MAMMALS

Whales in Mourning

Why the death of coral reefs could be devastating for millions of humans

A Gargantuan Octopus Rendered with Discarded Ballpoint Pens by Ray Cicin

Carnegie Museums plans to open its collection of preserved species

Even physicists are 'afraid' of mathematics

THE MOON IS NOT MAKING PEOPLE ACT WEIRD

The flea invasion that never happened

Predatory Bacteria Can Cannibalize Drug-Resistant Bugs

NASA has just released 2,540 gorgeous new photos of Mars

NASA: World's Largest Space Telescope Ready for Launch --"Can See a Bumblebee on the Moon"

100,000 - Stars An interactive 3D visualization of the stellar neighborhood, including over 100,000 nearby stars.

Hard work, little reward: Nature readers reveal working hours and research challenges

Donald Trump's US election win stuns scientists

They may not like it, but scientists must work with Donald Trump

What President Trump Means for NASA

Remains of Shackled Man Found in Etruscan Tomb

The Viking who colonised Vinland then battled over the Canadian coastline

Titanic Never Sank – says a conspiracy theorist, the sinking was staged by the ‘White Star’

Kong: Skull Island unleashes exclusive first look at the movie monster

New Skull Island Teaser Surfaces

Rare human-size Godzilla figure will tower over your life

“Star Trek Beyond”: 10 Questions Every Fan is Asking