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Researcher Ashley Poust holds the fossilized lower jaw of Diegoaelurus, a bobcat-sized carnivore that lived 42 million years ago. Diegoaelurus was much smaller than the commonly known Smilodon, or saber-tooth cat, seen in the background. Smilodon evolved roughly 40 million years after Diegoaelurus went extinct, but both animals were saber-toothed, hyper-carnivorous predators, meaning their diets consisted almost entirely of meat. (San Diego Natural History Museum)

The Saber-Tooth Predator That Lived Millions Of Years Before Cats

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Diegoaelurus vanvalkenburghae may have been the first cat-like mammal to live on meat alone.
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Col. Anita Kimbrough credits her family and community for her continued success. (Courtesy of Anita Kimbrough)

Anita Kimbrough: Making History While Serving Her Country

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Promotion to colonel in the U.S. Dental Corps is the latest milestone reached by this African-American woman.
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Californian company Venturi Astrolab, Inc. recently tested a full-scale, fully-functional terrestrial prototype of the FLEX rover in the desert near Death Valley. Retired NASA and Canadian Space Agency astronaut, engineer and author Chris Hadfield participated in the five-day field test. (Zenger)

New Car For Moon And Mars Unveiled — And Test Driven By Retired Astronaut Chris Hadfield

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The FLEX rover aims to be the transport of choice when there is a sustained human presence on the moon and Mars.
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Scanning Electron Microscope image of iP./i cf. ibalticum/i showing distinctive dual wing-like apical projections and unique large pores with emanating large spines (white arrows). (Larsson et al., 2022/Nature Communications)

Mighty Mini Marvel: Tiny Marine Microbe Could Be Secret Weapon In Battle Against Climate Change

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By facilitating the transfer of carbon to deeper levels of the ocean, these microbes could allow climate goals to be achieved.
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According to indie work website Fiverr, 64 percent of U.S.-based freelancers have profited from selling NFT-related services. Pictured, people walk past an NFT vending machine location on Feb. 24, 2022, in New York City. The world's first NFT vending machine, from the company Neon, accepts credit and debit cards and dispenses a box with a unique code inside for your chosen NFT. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Freelancers Are Embracing NFTs And Metaverse, Says Fiverr

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According to the indie work website, 64 percent of US-based freelancers have profited from selling NFT-related services.
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A rodent species that lives on the steppes of Russia and northern Asia shapes its environment by trimming unpalatable bunchgrasses to watch for predatory birds in an example of natural ecosystem engineering. (Guoliang Li/University of Exeter)

Voles Cut Grass To Shape Their Environment And Fend Off Their Foes

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Rodents engage in environmental engineering on the steppes of Russia and China.�
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FemTech is on the rise in Israel. Sharon Handelman-Gotlib is a management team member at the the FemTech IL community. (Courtesy of Sharon Handelman-Gotlib)

Femtech Is Coming Of Age In Israel

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After years of neglect, this high-tech sector is addressing the modest issue of meeting the needs of half the world’s population.
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Paleontologists in Argentina found hundreds of pieces of bone, shown in this press release photo with the pen serving as a measurement guide, that had been embedded inside the skin of certain prehistoric giant sloths. (Paleontological Museum of San Pedro/Zenger)

Prehistoric Giant Sloths Had Chain-Mail Armor Of Bone Mesh To Stop Predators

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Researchers in Argentina credit their relationship with the family that runs the quarry for being able to make the find.
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The species of giant tortoise that inhabits San Cristobal Island, initially thought to be Chelonoidis chathamensis, was found to genetically correspond to a different species, not yet described. (Galápagos National Park/Zenger)

Galapagos Giant Tortoises Alive Today May Actually Be A New Species, Scientists Say

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The originally identified species is believed to have gone extinct.
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A school of manini fish pass over a coral reef at Hanauma Bay on Jan. 15, 2005, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Many coral reefs are threatened by ocean warming and acidification, but a new study offers hope about their long-term survival. (Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

Optimism Grows For Survival Of Hawaiian Corals In Long-Term Study

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Long-term study shows that even after a stark response to stressors, given enough time, corals can recalibrate.
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