A marine reptile that lived around 150 million years ago is a type of ichthyosaur, but is much smaller than others, making it the first species in a new genus Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2262355-ancient-reptile-looked-like-a-cross-between-a-dolphin-and-a-shark/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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Man-made materials outweigh all life on Earth
According to new research, man-made materials now weigh more than the entirety of our planet’s biomass. Over the last few centuries our species has pr… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/341677/man-made-materials-outweigh-all-life-on-earth…
New marine protection zone will help endangered penguins and more
Plans are in place to create the world’s 4th-largest fully protected marine reserve at the Tristan da Cunha archipelago. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/new-marine-protection-zone-tristan-da-cunha-penguin…
Newfound marine blob looks like ‘party balloon’ with two strings, scientists say
A new species of comb jelly was identified in a deep trench near Puerto Rico. Source: https://www.livescience.com/balloon-like-comb-jelly-discovered-puerto-rico.html
Leaf-Cutter Ants Have Rocky Crystal Armor, Never Before Seen in Insects
Leaf-cutter ants are named for their Herculean feats: they chomp foliage and carry unwieldy pieces, like green flags many times their size, long distances to their colonies. There they chew up the leaves to feed underground fungus farms. Along the way, the insects brave all manner of predators — and regularly engage in wars with other ants. But these insects are…
We seem to find larger animals more charismatic than small ones
Survey data on human attitudes to 13,680 animal species suggests we judge larger animals as more charismatic – although some very small species are also seen as charismatic Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2261107-we-seem-to-find-larger-animals-more-charismatic-than-small-ones/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
The world’s newest monkey species was found in a lab, not on an expedition
The discovery of the Popa langur, a medium-sized leaf-eating monkey found in central Myanmar, was recently announced by scientists. Source: https://www.livescience.com/newest-monkey-species-found-in-lab.html
The meat of protected African animals is being sold in Belgium
The meat of several protected species, including the red-tailed and De Brazza’s monkeys, is being illegally sold in Belgium Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2259906-the-meat-of-protected-african-animals-is-being-sold-in-belgium/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Will SpaceX’s Starlink satellites ruin stargazing?
SpaceX’s satellites will populate the night sky, affecting how we observe the stars. And this is just the beginning of private satellite mega-constellations. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/will-spacex-starlink-satellites-ruin-stargazing…
Dinosaurs Were Not on the Way Out Before Asteroid Hit, Study Claims
New analysis has refuted the claim that dinosaurs were in decline at the time of their extinction. If an asteroid had not hit Earth 66m years ago, dinosaurs might have continued to dominate the planet, according to new research. From a report: A team from the University of Bath and the UK National History Museum has published a study to Royal…