Bunny-sized dinosaurs are among the important paleontological studies released this week. We also read about rethinking human migration, the dangerous loss of biodiversity, a unique mushroom collection, and more:
- A recently discovered fossil reveals clues to the (very) distant past of mammals: “Phenomenal Fossil and Detailed Analysis Reveal Details About Enigmatic Fossil Mammals,” ScienceDaily (10 Dec 2014)
- An important find changes our understanding of human migration into North America: “Locked Away for Years, Skeleton’s Secrets Rewrite Prehistory of North America,” National Geographic (7 Dec 2014)
- Are your cells what you think they are? Some researchers are taking steps to implement verification systems for cell lines: “Scientists Often Skip a Simple Test That Could Verify Their Work,” NPR (10 Dec 2014)
- Between rapidly disappearing species and an unclear picture of the number of species in existence, researchers are having trouble determining the state of Earth’s biodiversity: “Biodiversity: Life - a status report,” Nature (10 Dec 2014)
- New partnerships for the development of a cancer tissue repository show a bright future for research: “Fred Hutch, China Partner to Collect Samples of All Types of Cancer,” Hutch News (9 Dec 2014)
- This amateur collector’s mushroom collection may be the envy of the forest: “The Mushroom Man,” Scientific American (18 Nov 2014)
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