The first records of Greenland Vikings date to 985 CE. Archaeological evidence yields insight into how they lived, yet drivers of their disappearance in the 15th century remain enigmatic. Hypotheses include combinations of environmental change, social unrest, and economic disruption. Occupation coincided with a transition from the Medieval Warm Period (900 to 1250 CE) to...
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Amber fossils reveal dinosaurs and beetles had symbiotic relationship
Life Remains preserved in amber from 105 million years ago are the oldest evidence of a mutually beneficial relationship between dinosaurs and arthropods By Riley Black A fragment of amber containing beetle larval moults (upper inset) and bits of feathers probably from a theropod dinosaur (lower inset) CN-IGME CSIC Battered feathers and prehistoric beetle larvae...
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Teasing strange matter from the ordinary
In a unique analysis of experimental data, nuclear physicists have made the first-ever observations of how lambda particles, so-called “strange matter,” are produced by a specific process called semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering (SIDIS). What’s more, these data hint that the building blocks of protons, quarks and gluons, are capable of marching through the atomic nucleus...
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You Can Try Auto-GPT, the Next Generation of ChatGPT, Right Now
If you’re trying to keep up with all the advancements in AI lately…good luck. Ever since OpenAI’s ChatGPT blew up late last year, it seems like there’s a new development in artificial intelligence every minute. The latest craze is something called Auto-GPT, which uses ChatGPT’s underlying tech (GPT-4) to do things ChatGPT simply can’t. You...
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Dead NASA satellite will crash to Earth this week
Home News Spaceflight Artist’s illustration of NASA’s RHESSI sun-studying spacecraft. (Image credit: NASA) A dead NASA spacecraft will come crashing back to Earth in the next few days, experts say. NASA’s RHESSI satellite, which studied the sun from 2002 until its decommissioning in 2018, is expected to reenter Earth’s atmosphere around 9:30 p.m. EDT on...
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Researchers describe sea-level rise in southwest Greenland as a contributor to Viking abandonment
Regional setting and ice history. (A) The Eastern Settlement of Southern Greenland. The inset shows the entirety of Greenland; dark gray depicts grounded ice cover at present, light gray is land, and white is ocean. Eight black stars show locations of the Viking sites considered herein and also Nanortalik, where Late Holocene relative sea-level data...
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Scientists discover pristine deep-sea coral reefs in the Galápagos Marine Reserve
Urchin on live coral (left) with Fossil coral, the foundation of the live reef, in the background. Credit: L. Robinson (U. Bristol), D. Fornari (WHOI), M. Taylor (U. Essex), D. Wanless (Boise State U.) NSF/NERC/HOV Alvin/WHOI MISO Facility, 2023 Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Scientists have discovered extensive, ancient deep-sea coral reefs within the Galápagos Marine...
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Fix: “Bad Interpreter: No Such File or Directory” Error in Linux
Hannah Stryker / How-To Geek If you get a “bad interpreter: no such file or directory” error when running a shell script, you need to convert your script file from Windows to Unix line endings. One method is to use the dos2unix command, like this: dos2unix script1.sh Did you try running a Bash script and...
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12 Awesome Safari Features You Should Be Using on iPhone
FellowNeko/Shutterstock.com Apple’s mobile browser is packed with features. They make it easier to track and read online content, protect your privacy, and keep things organized. Here’s a list of the best features that all iPhone owners need to know about. iCloud Private Relay Apple launched the iCloud Private Relay beta in 2021, as a way...
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New “Biohybrid” Neural Implant Could Restore Function in Paralyzed Limbs
Researchers have developed a new type of neural implant that could restore limb function to amputees and others who have lost the use of their arms or legs.