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The story of life on Earth can’t be told without photosynthesis, the process by which plants (and some other lifeforms) convert sunlight into chemical energy. Now, a team of researchers has announced the discovery of fossilized photosynthetic structures—the oldest yet known—from a staggering 1.75 billion years ago.What Is Carbon Capture? With Gizmodo’s Molly Taft | TechmodoThe structures belong to microfossils of Navifusa majensis, a presumed cyanobacteria found in northern Australia. Cyanobacteria are a type of…

Bronwyn has always loved words and animals, and she has the journalism and zoology degrees to prove it. After more than 20 years as a writer and editor, the former music journalist went back to university to build on her passion for wildlife and conservation with a Bachelor of Zoology, which unlocked two new loves: sharing animal facts at any opportunity and getting others excited about science. Particularly interested in…

In the world of wearable technology, the Fitbit Versa 2 Fitness smartwatch, which is well-known for its smooth combination of fitness and health tracking functions, is a classic. Its features for tracking exercise, heart rate monitoring, and sleep analysis have received a lot of praise. Meanwhile, individuals looking for complete health metrics in a smaller form factor may find the Amazfit GTS 4 Mini appealing due to its compact design and strong heart rate and blood oxygen monitoring features.…

Workers tend to an unfinished Lordstown Motors Endurance electric pick-up truck on the assembly line at Foxconn's electric vehicle production facility in Lordstown, Ohio, US. REUTERS. The year-on-year demand for Electric…

The site of Rancho La Brea now sits smack dab in the middle of Los Angeles, but it remains one of the most important fossil sites in the country. Over 100 digs at the site have yielded millions of Pleistocene fossils, from massive mammoths to the little legs of Ice Age woodpeckers. The asphalt deposits at the Tar Pits ensnared many animals over thousands of years, which now provide a terrific repository of ancient life for scientists hoping to learn more about ancient ecosystems, their climate, and their diverse…

How can you tell if a dinosaur is female or male? It’s one of the most basic aspects of biology and yet, for the most part, it continues to be a mystery in paleontology. We don’t yet know the sex of most extinct species, even if those in museum displays have gender-specific names like Sue the T.rex or Cliff the Triceratops. But this past October at the annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontologists, one scientist offered insight into the work he and his team are doing to uncover hormones in fossil bones.…

According to multiple reports from people close to Fossil or those who have asked Fossil employees, the brand will no longer release Wear OS-powered smartwatches. This means the Fossil Gen 7 watch isn't happening after all. This seems to align with recent events around Fossil, or the lack thereof. The last Fossil Gen 6 watch was released two years ago and the usual summer release schedule didn't bring a Fossil Gen 7 watch this year. Not to mention, the device is surprisingly absent from the usual rumor mill. Last…

When you drop money in the bank, it looks like it’s just sitting there, ready for you to withdraw. In reality, your institution makes money on your money by lending it elsewhere, including to the fossil fuel companies driving climate change, as well as emissions-heavy industries like manufacturing.So just by leaving money in a bank account, you’re unwittingly contributing to worsening catastrophes around the world. According to a new analysis, for every $1,000 dollars the average American keeps in savings, each year they…

By Harvard University, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology December 15, 2023A groundbreaking study has discovered the earliest known instance of leaf mining by insects in a 312-million-year-old fossil, pushing back the estimated origin of this behavior by 70 million years and providing new insights into the evolution and behaviors of early insects. Credit: SciTechDaily.comPrehistoric insects, with their delicate and soft bodies, are challenging to preserve as fossils. While wings are more commonly…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The COP28 climate summit in Dubai has adjourned. The result is "The UAE consensus" on fossil fuels. This text, agreed upon by delegates from nearly 200 countries, calls for the world to move "away from fossil fuels in energy systems in a just, orderly and equitable manner". Stronger demands to "phase out" fossil fuels were…