A new dinosaur species named Torvosaurus gurneyi, was up to 10m (33ft) long and weighed between four and five tonnes. Is believed to be the largest dinosaur to have roamed Europe.
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/mar/05/new-dinosaur-species-disc...

One year old news, but I think I missed this one.

Fri, 07/31/2015 - 00:54

#131

ThePragmatic

"Remains of oldest known

"Remains of oldest known relative of modern birds discovered in China
Archaeornithura meemannae is at least 130 million years old and was found with its feathers preserved, allowing comparison with modern-day birds"
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/may/05/remains-of-oldest-known-r...

Sat, 08/01/2015 - 03:44

#132

Kataclismic

New evidence suggests Earth's

New evidence suggests Earth's magnetic field may be 800 million years older than previously thought. If you believe in Earth's magnetic field that is.
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2015/07/31/4283843.htm

Sat, 08/01/2015 - 15:14

#133

Austin Hodge

Not sure if this has been

Edit: Different post.

So, back in 2012, Paleontologists made a 3D Printed model of a Parasaurolophus crest, blew and sucked air into and out of it, and the sounds produced are both eerie and beautiful. Ladies, Gentlemen, and those of Unspecified genders,What the Parasaurolophus may have sounded like!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-tRFuMdQkA

Thu, 08/06/2015 - 14:12

(Reply to #133) #134

ThePragmatic

"New deep-sea anglerfish

"New deep-sea anglerfish discovered in Gulf of Mexico"
Intelligent design? More like ugly ass design... :)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/08/150805110337.htm

Thu, 08/06/2015 - 15:59

(Reply to #134) #135

Austin Hodge

Well, now I know what my

Well, now I know what my nightmares will be fueled by.
In all seriousness, though, that thing looks both terrifying and awesome!

Fri, 08/07/2015 - 11:24

#136

CyberLN

Hoping science and reason

Hoping science and reason prevails...

https://www.secular.org/put-kids-first

Tue, 08/11/2015 - 09:29

#137

CyberLN

http://www.sciencedaily.com

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130904140946.htm

Jesus could not be reached for comments.

Sat, 09/12/2015 - 00:22

#138

ThePragmatic

"Homo naledi: new species of

A new species of human ancestor discovered, deep in a South African cave, adding a confounding new branch to the family tree.

"Homo naledi: new species of ancient human discovered, claim scientists"
http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/sep/10/new-species-of-ancient-hu...

"6 Tiny Cavers, 15 Odd Skeletons, and 1 Amazing New Species of Ancient Human"
http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/09/homo-naledi-rising-sta...

And a not so unexpected twist on the subject... Creationist denial, by Ken Ham
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Mx_jqKxpH58J:https:...
(I'm linking to the cached site by Google, to not add traffic to their site.)

Fri, 09/18/2015 - 00:33

(Reply to #138) #139

Kataclismic

That Ken Ham dude is a

That Ken Ham dude is a complete nutter. Has anyone attempted to introduce the scientific method to him or is he convinced it's the spawn of Satan?

Sat, 09/19/2015 - 11:26

(Reply to #139) #140

ThePragmatic

I actually suspect he is one

I actually suspect he is one of those who has no empathy what so ever, and is only promoting creationist beliefs as a means to be known and to make lots of money. Basically a psychopath getting rich of gullible people.

Fri, 10/02/2015 - 12:23

#141

Jeff Vella Leone

HydroICE project developing a

HydroICE project developing a solar-powered combustion engine

http://www.gizmag.com/hydroice-solar-powered-engine/25139/

Fri, 10/02/2015 - 12:34

(Reply to #141) #142

Vincent Paul Tran1

I thought a large portion of

I thought a large portion of electricity comes from the compounds found in petroleum oil

Fri, 10/02/2015 - 18:21

(Reply to #142) #143

Nyarlathotep

Well electricity can be made

Well electricity can be made many different ways. Combustion of petroleum to produce heat to make steam to turn a dynamo is just a very common method.

Fri, 10/02/2015 - 19:55

(Reply to #143) #144

Vincent Paul Tran1

I wonder if there is a

I wonder if there is a breakdown of global sources of electricty somewhere

Fri, 10/02/2015 - 22:38

(Reply to #144) #145

Nyarlathotep

http://s24.postimg.org

http://s24.postimg.org/h5tm8nmo5/engergy.png

Tue, 10/20/2015 - 08:20

#146

ThePragmatic

"4.1-billion-year-old crystal

"4.1-billion-year-old crystal may hold earliest signs of life"
https://www.sciencenews.org/blog/science-ticker/41-billion-year-old-crys...

"Life on Earth likely started 4.1 billion years ago, much earlier than scientists thought"
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151019154153.htm

Sat, 10/24/2015 - 22:31

#147

Kataclismic

Probably not technically a

Probably not technically a scientific advancement but the story caught my eye. It's almost a year old now. They say that the first step in solving any problem is admitting you have one:

http://www.alternet.org/belief/eminent-biologist-religion-should-be-elim...

Sun, 10/25/2015 - 10:27

(Reply to #147) #148

ThePragmatic

Perhaps there should be a

Perhaps there should be a thread for "Secular progress" :)

Sun, 10/25/2015 - 10:27

#149

ThePragmatic

"A possible broad spectrum

"A possible broad spectrum cancer cure is in the offing, but human trials could be up to 4 years away"
https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/216561-broad-spectrum-cancer-cure-in...

"Cure for cancer: Researchers discover Malaria protein armed with toxin can kill cancer cells"
http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/scientists-may-have-accidentally-discovered-cur...

This is really cool. They discovered a malaria protein that attaches to cancer cells. So it works like a homing device to find them.

More articles:
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/science/news/malaria-protein-could-help-treat-ca...
http://www.genengnews.com/gen-news-highlights/malaria-protein-as-a-cance...
http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/malaria-protein-could-give...
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/300939.php

Thu, 10/29/2015 - 02:21

(Reply to #149) #150

Jeff Vella Leone

Sweet

Sweet
avoid death by cancer to enjoy a malaria treat.

LOL

Apart from the jokes, tt would be nice to see some effective successful trials of those experiments.

Wed, 10/28/2015 - 14:14

#151

ThePragmatic

"Chicken study reveals

"Chicken study reveals evolution can happen much faster than thought"
http://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2015-10-28-chicken-study-reveals-evolution-can-...

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