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Elpistostege Fish Fin Fossil And Evolution Of The Human Hand

Elpistostege Fish Fin Fossil And Evolution Of The Human Hand

Mar 19 2020 | comment(s)

An ancient Elpistostege fish fossil has revealed how the human hand evolved from fish fins, the missing evolutionary link in the 'fish to tetrapod transition', as fish began to foray in habitats such as shallow water and land during the Late Devonian period millions of years ago.

Parasitic Worms In Sushi: A Dramatic 283X Increase Since The 1970s

Parasitic Worms In Sushi: A Dramatic 283X Increase Since The 1970s

Mar 19 2020 | comment(s)

A new review finds a dramatic increase in the abundance of a worm that can be transmitted to humans who sushi - 283-fold more since the 1970s

But is that due to better detection or a real increase? And what implications does it have for humans and marine mammals?
Asteriornis: Belgian Wonderchicken Is A Missing Link Between Chickens, Ducks, And Dinosaurs

Asteriornis: Belgian Wonderchicken Is A Missing Link Between Chickens, Ducks, And Dinosaurs

Mar 18 2020 | comment(s)

The oldest fossil of a modern bird yet found dates from the age of dinosaurs and was found in a limestone quarry near the Belgian-Dutch border, making it the first modern bird from the age of dinosaurs found in the northern hemisphere.

Kids Not In School? Here Are 7 Fun Science Projects For Ages 3 To 15

Kids Not In School? Here Are 7 Fun Science Projects For Ages 3 To 15

Mar 18 2020 | comment(s)

If the kids are out of school and missing homework, or you're tired of them playing Fortnite, here are seven fun projects they can get involved with courtesy of the National Science Foundation.

1. Use on-the-go science tools to explore the world around you (all ages)

Foldscopes are paper microscopes that give you a deeper look at the world around you. Peer at the cell structure in an onion's skin, examine a human hair or look at the busy microbial world of pond scum.



2. Become a citizen scientist and help collect and analyze data for scientific research (all ages).
Baymax From Big Hero 6 May Soon Be A Real Thing

Baymax From Big Hero 6 May Soon Be A Real Thing

Mar 18 2020 | comment(s)

Soft robotics is a newer field, so no one is quite sure what to do with them, but sturdy softness could be useful in homes and workplaces where traditional robots could cause injury. Since they are squishy, they could be tools for disaster response.

For now, they may play basketball. Or at least pick one up. Maybe eventually they will be a delightful companion that can still get down to business like Baymax from the Big Hero 6 cartoon and comics. 
A Vegetarian Diet Is Only Beneficial If You Also Avoid Vegetarian Junk Food

A Vegetarian Diet Is Only Beneficial If You Also Avoid Vegetarian Junk Food

Mar 18 2020 | comment(s)


A vegetarian diet is promoted as beneficial to heart health and even the environment in more advocacy-based studies, but as its popularity has grown images of thin beautiful people are being supplanted by reality of just as many obese people as in a conventional diet.

A vegetarian diet can't perform miracles, it's still about calories.