Monkey

Complete skeletal remains of a 1,700-year-old female spider monkey found in Teotihuacán, Mexico. Credit: Nawa Sugiyama, UC RiversideA team of researchers has uncovered an ancient monkey skeleton at the ruins of Teotihuacán, Mexico, that suggests the earliest evidence of primate captivity, translocation, and gift diplomacy between the elite of Teotihuacán and the Mayans. The discovery of the complete skeletal remains of a spider monkey – an exotic curiosity in pre-Hispanic Mexico – provides new evidence of the social and…

For humans to ever venture out among the stars, we will have to solve some hefty logistical problems.Not the least of these is the travel time involved. Space is so large, and human technology so limited, that the time it would take to travel to another star presents a significant barrier.The Voyager 1 probe, for instance, would take 73,000 years to reach Proxima Centauri, the nearest star to the Sun, at its current speed.Voyager launched more than 40 years ago, and more recent spacecraft might be expected to travel…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeCate Blanchett’s admiration for filmmaker Guillermo del Toro is truly unmatched.The already heavily accoladed Australian actor made her first appearance in a Del Toro movie in his 2021 thrilling drama Nightmare Alley, alongside her former Carol co-star Rooney Mara and Bradley Cooper.But, it seems this leading role didn’t satiate Blanchett’s cravings for Del Toro’s creative genius.…

It was a weird year on Wall Street. While capital markets sputtered for much of the year, volatility pushed trading revenues to their highest levels in well over a decade. With inflation running at a 40-year high, banks were forced to set aside billions in credit reserves. That hindered profits even as the Federal Reserve's campaign to tamp down prices — marked by aggressive rate hikes — boosted net interest income for the country's largest lenders. Along the way, firms cajoled even more of their staffers back to…

Archaeolemur skull showing a large and robust anterior dentition. Credit: Ian TowleFascinating clues to the evolution of humans have been revealed through the analysis of the teeth of extinct lemurs. This is according to the findings of a new study by the University of Otago in New Zealand.Dr. Ian Towle, lead author of the study, says the “surprisingly large” monkey lemur, Archaeolemur, had novel anatomical features not seen in living lemurs, such as lacking a ‘tooth comb’ in the front of the mouth for grooming. Towle is…

| Hi folks! Jude Terror here once again with his trusty robot sidekick, LOLtron, bringing you the latest comic book preview from DC. The Monkey Prince's mommy is murdered in this preview of Monkey Prince #9… which means he's well on his way to becoming an A-list comic book hero. LOLtron, the management here at Bleeding Cool has paired me with you in hopes of "improving the overall tone and quality of my work," so though I know I will regret it, I am contractually obligated to ask: what did you think of the preview of…

Elon Musk's Neuralink is looking to put implants in human brains after successful trials in monkeys. Elon Musk's Neuralink is looking to put implants in human brains after successful trials in monkeys. FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Techno Blender is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. If you are the…

| Created by Gene Luen Yang and Bernard Chang, Monkey Prince first appeared in the DC Festival of Heroes: The Asian Superhero Celebration #1, out in July, 2021. Marcus Sun, adopted by Gothamites,  and growing up with a hatred of superheroes, he found himself bullied at school only to be transported to the Monkey King's home on Flower Fruit Mountain, where he learned that the legendary Chinese mythological figure,  Monkey King was real father, revealing monkey-based powers alongside a changing appearance. Bleeding Cool…

Neuralink owner Elon Musk said paperwork for human trials has been submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which he claimed could lead to human trials of the company’s brain-implant technology “in about six months.” Neuralink, which Musk founded in 2016, is developing a system that directly links the human brain to a computer interface. It believes the technology, part of which is implanted directly into the brain, will one day allow the human mind to control gadgets and programs merely through…

Archaeologists working on the Plaza of Columns Complex site at Teotihuacán have made a surprising discovery in the ancient Maya capital: the remains of a 1,700-year-old spider monkey, which the archaeologists suspect was once a state gift between elites.The Plaza of Columns sits between the Sun and Moon pyramids at Teotihuacán, the ancient seat of Mesoamerican power. As far as the urban planning of Teotihuacán goes, the plaza is prime real estate, and the objects found in the area are associated with Maya elites—perhaps…