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| Fossils of 'giant cloud rats' discovered in Philippine caves Posted: 23 Apr 2021 05:57 AM PDT Scientists have discovered the fossils of three new species of giant cloud rats that lived alongside ancient humans in the Philippines. These fluffy, squirrel-like creatures may have been a source of food for the ancient humans. |
| Scientists provide new insights into the citric acid cycle Posted: 22 Apr 2021 07:28 AM PDT Researchers have new insights into the citric acid cycle: Certain bacteria can use this central metabolic pathway 'backwards', but to do so they must have very high concentrations of the enzyme citrate synthase and of carbon dioxide. This pathway may be a relic from the early development of life. |
| Cracking the code of the Dead Sea Scrolls Posted: 21 Apr 2021 12:12 PM PDT The Dead Sea Scrolls, discovered some seventy years ago, are famous for containing the oldest manuscripts of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) and many hitherto unknown ancient Jewish texts. But the individual people behind the scrolls have eluded scientists, because the scribes are anonymous. Now, by combining the sciences and the humanities, researchers have cracked the code, which enables them to discover the scribes behind the scrolls. |
| Where's my horse-sized rabbit? Posted: 19 Apr 2021 06:51 AM PDT Why don't we see rabbits rivaling the sizes of horses? Researchers investigated the fossil record and evolutionary history to report that larger herbivore competitors were one evolutionary constraint limiting rabbits' size. |
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