Meet the tiny 'harbinger of doom'

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2/24/19 The world’s largest bee has been rediscovered after 38 years "Just knowing that this bee’s giant wings go thrumming through this ancient Indonesian forest helps me feel that, in a world of so much loss, hope and wonder still do exist." Read More Physics explains how pollen gets its stunning diversity of shapes These pollen patterns can all be explained by one simple trick of physics: phase separation.  Read More Colliding neutron stars shot a light-speed jet through space A stream of particles created in a neutron star crash, detected in 2017 using gravitational waves, could explain certain mysterious flashes of light. Read More A deer-sized T. rex ancestor shows how fast tyrannosaurs became giants A newly found dinosaur called Moros intrepidus ("the harbinger of doom") fills a hole in the evolutionary history of tyrannosaurs, helping narrow when the group sized up.  Read More Neptune’s smallest moon may be a chip off another moon Neptune’s tiniest moon probably formed when a comet hit a larger moon. Read More Why kids may be at risk from vinyl floors and fire-resistant couches Children from homes with all vinyl floors and flame-retardant sofas show higher levels of some synthetic chemicals in their bodies than other kids.  Read More Dueling dates for a huge eruption reignite the debate over dinosaurs’ death New dating techniques for the Deccan Traps volcanic eruptions disagree on whether they were the main culprit in the dinosaurs’ demise. Read More African hominid fossils show ancient steps toward a two-legged stride New Ardipithecus ramidus fossils reveal how hominids were shifting toward humanlike walking more than 4 million years ago. Read More Brain cells combine place and taste to make food maps A select group of brain cells responds to both flavor and location, a specialty that may help an animal find the next good meal. Read More Why a data scientist warns against always trusting AI’s scientific discoveries Artificial intelligence that helps make scientific discoveries needs to get better at admitting its uncertainty, Genevera Allen says. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science & the Public 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US