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Researchers discovered hundreds of teensy tiny baby dinosaur bones in Northern Alaska, suggesting polar dinosaurs lived in high latitudes year-round. They published their findings this month in Current Biology. “It wasn’t long ago that people were surprised dinosaurs could live in the Arctic at all, and now we know they’re actually reproducing there,” Patrick Druckenmiller, lead author and director of the University of Alaska Museum of the North, says. “And that just has a whole bunch of mind-blowing consequences as far as how dinosaurs lived and what types of adaptation they had....

Fact: Fetuses can turn to stone—and stay inside their mothers for decades By Rachel Feltman A few years ago, a 75-year-old Moroccan woman named Zahra Aboutalib went to the hospital with abdominal pain. Scans revealed a strange mass, and eventually, doctors figured out the shocking source of her pain: a baby she conceived 46 years before. You can learn more about Aboutalib’s incredible ordeal in this documentary about her, but as shocking as her condition was, she isn’t alone: There are some 300 cases of lithopedions, or stone babies, in the historical record....

We officially got rid of endemic measles back in 2000. That means that while lots of people still get measles in the U.S., every case since 2000 has been tied to some outside influence. A visiting traveler or a citizen returning from abroad can easily bring the virus into the country, and since it infects 90 percent of the people it comes in contact with, the disease spreads. But as long as those outbreaks calm down before the contagion can gain a firm foothold, the country has still technically eliminated measles....

Over the past decade, this ALERTWildfire network has grown from a few cameras around Lake Tahoe to about 1,000 in seven states, as well as some in Australia. The goal is to provide officials with an easily-accessible source of intel in fire-prone areas, often offering a multi-angle view of wildfires and, as of recently, utilizing AI to act as an additional analysis tool. With a hot, dry summer and high-fire risk forecasted for the region, the system’s operators and partners are in the process of a multi-million dollar expansion in Oregon, and eyeing opportunities in Washington and Colorado, states that have all experienced record-breaking wildfires in recent years....

A company called Atarraya had an idea: a Shrimpbox. This shipping container-sized contraption can be plopped anywhere and would hold everything needed to grow shrimp inside. The Mexico City-based company has emerged after two years of being in stealth mode, TechCrunch reported, and now it has a new US office headquartered in Indianapolis. Inside the Shrimpbox are an automated feeding system, a waste management system, two aeration systems, two tanks, and a control room to monitor the shrimps’ activities....

It takes quite a creature to inspire anxiety in the land of blue-ringed octopuses and box jellyfish and crocodiles and funnel web spiders and death adders and… you get the idea. But Barrett didn’t pull any punches in a recent press release on the find: Poison Fire Coral is terrifying even by Australian standards. “If found, the fungus should not be touched, and definitely not eaten. Of the hundred or so toxic mushrooms that are known to researchers, this is the only one in which the toxins can be absorbed through the skin,” Barrett said, adding that consuming the fruiting body of the mushroom can cause “a horrifying array of symptoms....

The traditional brushes you can purchase from your local supermarket may work fine, but they might not be as effective in eliminating gunk compared to electronic counterparts. If you wish to upgrade your teeth cleaning experience without spending an arm and leg, consider the Planck O1 Smart Adaptive Sonic Electric Toothbrush, which is currently on sale. This high-tech electric toothbrush from Evowera is designed to deliver advanced teeth cleaning. Unlike most electric brushes that only offer a powerful motor, this one will adaptively adjust the brushing amplitude and frequency based on your current brushing session and previous brushing condition....

Now you can just pick any treadmill and call it a day, but if you want one that plays music as you sprint, look no further than the SuperFit 2.25HP. For a limited time, you can snag it on sale for over 50 percent off. Ideal for home or office use, this portable treadmill packs a 2.25 HP motor that offers a comfortable exercise experience. You can adjust the speed from 1 km per hour to 12 km per hour, so you can speed walk, jog, or do sprints as you wish....

Coffee warmers are a personal choice. Do you nurse a single cup of coffee for hour after hour, or do you knock back cup after cup until morning is gone? Either way, there’s a warmer that will keep steaming hot coffee literally within an arm’s reach. Some rely on time-tested vacuum insulation technology, while others go the high-tech route with multiple electronic modes. Your first step towards choosing a coffee warmer is to decide how much coffee you want to keep warm in the first place....

Researchers at MIT and in France developed a new self-assembling polymer material with a structure like a layer cake. Resilient rubber layers alternate with rigid glass layers to provide durability and strength. To test its mettle, the team developed a way to shoot tiny microballs at the structure to see how it held up. When shot edge-on, like in the image above, the material warped and caved at the point of impact....

Start the conversation by listening A good place to start is with what your kids have heard and already think they know about the vaccine, says Holly Schiff, a licensed clinical psychologist in Greenwich, Connecticut. “Give them the opportunity to air their questions and concerns so you can address them head-on and provide answers that reassure your child that you are making this decision solely for their health and safety,” she says....

Although Messages, the texting app built into iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, can communicate with non-Apple devices, the tips and tricks covered here will only work with iMessages (the blue bubbles, if you’re familiar with the ongoing green vs. blue debate). So if you find one of these features really changes the way you text, know that you may not have the same functionality when interacting with someone who has, say, an Android phone....

Zoologists from Trinity College Dublin led by Nicola Marples, along with researchers from Halu Oleo University in Sulawesi and with support from research expedition organization Operation Wallacea, had been studying birds in and around Sulawesi for 20 years. The pinwheel-like island is the fourth largest in Indonesia, spanning over 69,000 square miles. Geologists believe Sulawesi formed when fragments of the Asian and Australian tectonic plates collided, creating a biogeographic crossroads in the form of an island....

What makes two-player games good? Chess, the quintessential board game and a timeless classic, is an absolutely terrible two-player game—at least for most people. Don’t get me wrong, I love chess, but it’s a pure contest of skill. The better player will almost always win and, if the two of you are somewhat evenly matched, you’ll draw a lot. Worse, while the rules are simple enough, the tactics and strategy are both opaque and deeply studied....

By now, you’ve probably seen the picture of the President and First Lady Biden hanging out with former President and First Lady Carter. It’s notable for its historic aspects, but it also looks plain weird. The Bidens dwarf the Carters, who are sitting in oversized armchairs. It almost seems Photoshopped. I’ve already seen a few explanations kicking around attributing the weirdness to a wide-angle lens, but that’s only part of the story....

If you’re looking to buy a new laptop or computer this holiday, take your pick from these options on sale: HP Elitebook 840G1 14″ Laptop, 1.6GHz Intel i5 Dual Core Gen 4, 4GB RAM, 500GB SATA HD, Windows 10 Home 64 Bit (Refurbished Grade B) Straight from the #1 Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher in the United States, this computer features a 1.60 GHz Intel i5 Dual Core Gen 4 for hassle-free multitasking and 500GB of storage space for all your important data....

Just after 1 a.m. on December 5, scientists at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in California finally reached a major milestone in the history of nuclear fusion: achieving a reaction that creates more energy than scientists put in. This moment won’t bring a fusion power plant to your city just yet—but it is an important step to that goal, one which scientists have sought from the start of their quest....

While sifting through deals can be fun, the sheer volume of discounts can be tricky to navigate. Luckily, it’s our job to find the best discounts on the most desirable products and keep them in one spot. Walmart’s Cyber Monday sales go into effect on Sunday night, but the company will be adding and removing products throughout. onn. 58-inch 4K UHD TV with Roku $328 (Was $478) On any given day, a 58-inch TV for less than $350 is a very solid deal....

In a video interview streamed live on NASA TV, Popular Science executive editor Jennifer Bogo asked Kelly and Kornienko a variety of questions on several subjects, including some fielded by you, the readers. These touched upon everything from how astronauts will use their newly arrived Microsoft HoloLens headsets to growing vegetables in space to their view of climate change and the Paris Climate Talks to times they’ve had to hack the space station itself....

Wait, what? Taking a quarter-million-dollar supercar off-road and getting it all scuffed up seems as wise as wearing a pricey pair of Italian leather shoes for a hiking trip. But wrap your head around it, because it will be revealed on November 30 in Miami, Florida. This new model is named appropriately, too: Sterrato is “dirt road” in Italian. A supercar made to get dirty Back in 2019, Lamborghini started teasing out information about the Huracán Sterrato with a concept car powered by the same 640-hp 5....