One pterosaur species gave itself quite the makeover as it grew older and larger. Scientists have spent more than a century wondering if a large and anatomically quirky flying reptile fossil represented a distinct species from its much smaller peers. Not so, researchers report January 2 in PeerJ. The Jurassic “giant,” they argue, is a…
By the time I’d realised my Kindle was gone, I was already on my next flight. The year was 2014 and I was treating myself to a trip to South Africa before starting my first graduate job, but this was not an auspicious beginning. I’d left the Kindle in the seat pocket in front of…
Justice department may investigate attempts to block immigration enforcement Federal prosecutors could investigate state and local officials who do not cooperate with Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies, the Associated Press reports, citing a justice department memo authored by an appointee of the new president. The policy marks an attempt by the new Trump administration to…
A consumer advocacy group has come clean on the best stain removers in Australian supermarkets, with the top-performing spray six times more expensive than the second-best performer, yet only marginally more effective. A lab test of 30 stain remover powders and 23 pre-treater sprays by Choice pitted the products against 10 of the most common…
The NBA’s most surprising teams so far Which team has shocked the league so far? The For The Hoops crew make their picks for most surprising team here! The first half of the 2024-25 NBA season saw the rise of an unexpected contender – the Cleveland Cavaliers have the league’s best record – just like…
Instagram blocked searches related to a number of political hashtags, including #democrats, #democrat, #jan6th, #republicans and a number of other terms Tuesday. Users who searched for these hashtags were instead greeted with a notice that “we’ve hidden these results” because they “may contain sensitive content.” It’s not clear exactly how many search terms were affected…