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Scientists Discover a Bizarre Crocodile Cousin That Walked Like a Dinosaur
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Scientists Discover a Bizarre Crocodile Cousin That Walked Like a Dinosaur

A newly discovered crocodile relative from the Triassic had a beak, tiny arms, and walked on two legs, making it look more like an ostrich-like dinosaur than a crocodile. During the Triassic Period, the ancestors of many modern animal groups were branching into an astonishing variety of shapes and lifestyles. Evolution was experimenting with body [...]

Physicists achieve 'perfect randomness' for the first time ever
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Physicists achieve 'perfect randomness' for the first time ever

Physicists used quantum bits to achieve 'perfect randomness' in a world-first experiment. The results of their research could strengthen cryptography and other security systems.

This Dinosaur Had the Claws of a Raptor but Hunted Like a Heron
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This Dinosaur Had the Claws of a Raptor but Hunted Like a Heron

Scientists have uncovered a fish-hunting raptor from Patagonia that may have stalked prey like a giant prehistoric heron. A newly identified dinosaur from Patagonia is giving scientists fresh insight into how some raptor relatives lived during the final chapter of the age of dinosaurs. The species, named Kank australis, appears to have spent much of [...]

How Pigeons Find Their Way Home May Finally Be Solved
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How Pigeons Find Their Way Home May Finally Be Solved

A study suggests pigeons navigate using iron-rich immune cells in their livers that can respond to Earth’s magnetic field. The findings may solve a decades-old mystery about bird navigation and reveal a surprising new sensory role for the immune system. Pigeons are famous for their ability to travel long distances and still find their way [...]

The Next-Generation Very Large Array Prototype (ngVLA) Gathers its First Light
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The Next-Generation Very Large Array Prototype (ngVLA) Gathers its First Light

The prototype ngVLA antenna tested its systems by observing and tracking the Crab Nebula, also known as Taurus A (3C144), the remnant of an exploded star.