The Antikythera Mechanism is a fascinating example of one of the earlierst analog computer devices. Designed as an astronomical tracker, the clockwork mechanism is highly elaborate, and was built at least during the first century BC if not earlier, a
Life: Is Aging an Accident of Evolution? Stanford Scientists Say "Yes"
'Everyone has assumed we age by rust. But how do you explain animals that don't age? Some tortoises lay eggs at the age of 100, there are whales that live to be 200 and clams that make it past 400 years.' Stuart Kim, PhD, Stanford University profess
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Scient: New "Sea Monster" Species Identified
The remarkably well-preserved fossil of a dinosaur-era sea creature found in a Canadian mine is turning out to be a gold mine for paleontologists. The Cretaceous-period reptile, dubbed Nichollsia borealis, is not only a new species—it represen
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