#New species of crested dinosaur identified in Mexico

#New species of crested dinosaur identified in Mexico

“#New species of crested dinosaur identified in Mexico” A team of palaeontologists in Mexico have identified a new species of dinosaur after finding its 72 million-year-old fossilized remains almost a decade ago, Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) said on Thursday. The new species, named Tlatolophus galorum, was identified as a crested dinosaur…

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#Zoo euthanizes animals as state becomes too warm

#Zoo euthanizes animals as state becomes too warm

“#Zoo euthanizes animals as state becomes too warm” The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley has announced that their two remaining musk oxen were preemptively laid to rest over fears that the warming state would make their final days more difficult. Zoo officials announced the decision on their website on May 13, writing that the pair…

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#How ‘straight’ lightning could prove the existence of dark matter: report

#How ‘straight’ lightning could prove the existence of dark matter: report

“#How ‘straight’ lightning could prove the existence of dark matter: report” A group of scientists has linked the presence of macroscopic dark matter to the appearance of extremely rare “straight” lightning bolts. In a paper published in the journal Physical Review D, researchers from the University of Toronto and Ohio’s Case Western University said that chunks of dark matter – known as “macros” –…

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#Rare orange-eyed owl spotted for the first time in more than 125 years

#Rare orange-eyed owl spotted for the first time in more than 125 years

“#Rare orange-eyed owl spotted for the first time in more than 125 years” For the first time since its discovery more than 125 years ago, scientists have documented the Bornean subspecies of the Rajah Scops-Owl in the montane forest of Malaysia’s Mount Kinabalu. Researchers from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center announced their rediscovery of the orange-eyed bird last month in the Wilson Journal of Ornithology, including the…

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#Amazon, Apple not to charge extra for HD quality music

#Amazon, Apple not to charge extra for HD quality music

“#Amazon, Apple not to charge extra for HD quality music” Amazon and Apple have opened a new front in the music streaming wars that leaves the industry leader, Spotify, behind.  Apple Music and Amazon Music both unveiled plans Monday to offer lossless audio streaming, which is CD-quality or higher, for the same price as a…

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#Scouts like Atlanta in NBA playoff series

#Scouts like Atlanta in NBA playoff series

“#Scouts like Atlanta in NBA playoff series” Westgate SuperBook Sports in Las Vegas plans to post the Hawks as slight two-thirds favorites over the Knicks in their best-of-seven first-round series. And many NBA scouts tend to agree the Hawks’ firepower might be too much for the Knicks’ rugged defense. The Knicks own a 3-0 regular-season…

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#Gov. Greg Abbott boasts zero COVID deaths amid Texas reopening

#Gov. Greg Abbott boasts zero COVID deaths amid Texas reopening

“#Gov. Greg Abbott boasts zero COVID deaths amid Texas reopening” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott — whose controversial early coronavirus reopening plan was slammed by President Biden as “Neanderthal thinking” — boasted that the state had zero daily COVID-19 deaths on Sunday. “Today Texas reported: 0 Covid related deaths–the only time that’s happened since data was tracked…

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