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☆ Scientists identify three new species of ancient kangaroo—and one was more than 6.6 feet tall
  + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +4 min
One species – P. viator – would have weighed up to 170 kilograms (375 pounds), making it around twice as heavy as the largest male red kangaroos living today. Flinders UniversityThe largest specimens would have stood more than 2 meters (6.6 feet) tall, Kerr told CNN on Monday. By around 40,000 years ago Protemnodon had become extinct on mainland Australia, despite the differences between the various species. This extinction, however, did not affect similar animals such as wallaroos and grey kangaroos, for reasons scientists do not fully understand. “There is a species of Protemnodon present in the formation we’ll be digging at, Protemnodon otibandus, and I’m hoping for a complete skull of this very interesting species,” he said.
Persons: Isaac Kerr, South Australia Aaron Camens, viator, Kerr, ”, “, ’, Thylacoleo, mamkurra, ” Kerr, Protemnodon, Protemnodon otibandus Organizations: CNN —, Flinders University, Volunteers, CNN Locations: South Australia, Lake Callabonna, Australia, Callabonna, Tasmania, New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
☆ A killer whale likely 'slurped out' the liver of a half-eaten great white shark that washed up on a beach, scientists say
  + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
A great white shark that washed up on a beach in Australia appeared to be half-eaten. Scientists said the shark was likely attacked by a killer whale that just wanted to eat its liver. Rare footage captured for Discovery Channel's Shark Week in 2022 showed three orcas killing a great white shark in order to eat its liver. AdvertisementAdvertisementA great white shark carcass that washing up on an Australian beach and was likely attacked by a killer whale. A great white shark carcass that washing up on an Australian beach and was likely attacked by a killer whale.
Persons: —, Ben Johnstone, Johnstone, Lauren Meyer, Meyer, Vanessa Pirotta, Pirotta, they've Organizations: Service, Portland, Flinders University, ABC Locations: Australia, South Africa, Victoria, Australian, New Zealand
☆ HS2 rail project U-turn: UK's Rishi Sunak is in a 'political fight for his life,' professor says
  + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: 1 min
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHS2 rail project U-turn: UK's Rishi Sunak is in a 'political fight for his life,' professor saysRob Manwaring, associate professor at Flinders University, explains why British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's cancellation of a key part of the High Speed 2 rail project is a politically "interesting" move in light of the country's next general election.
Persons: Sunak, Rob Manwaring, Rishi Sunak's Organizations: Flinders University, British
☆ Meet a 25-Million-Year-Old Koala You Could Cuddle Like a Cat
  + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Natasha Frost | More About Natasha Frost | ) www.nytimes.com   time to read: 1 min
Standing around three feet high, the modern koala is roughly 25 pounds of claws and teeth, tufty ears and fluffy white marsupial tummy. You could give one a hug — experts suggest that they prefer it if you don’t — but you wouldn’t want to carry it around all day. Now imagine that same koala, or one quite like it, weighing in at a much more manageable (and potentially cuter) six pounds. Researchers at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, believe that such a creature, named Lumakoala blackae, once made its home in the country’s Northern Territory some 25 million years ago, most likely spending its days snacking on soft leaves and the occasional insect. Their research, based on the discovery of fossilized molars at the Pwerte Marnte Marnte fossil site in the Australian outback, was published in the journal Scientific Reports this month.
Persons: Lumakoala blackae Organizations: Flinders University Locations: Adelaide, Australia, Northern Territory
☆ New study warns against risks of ‘time-traveling pathogens’
  + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Ava Loomar | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +8 min
Through tens of thousands of iterations, the study team tracked how the virus affected species diversity of a bacterial community. About 1% of the ancient viruses caused major disruptions to the digital ecosystems. The pathogen either increased diversity by up to 12% or, conversely, decreased species diversity by 32%. The role of carbon emissionsModern organisms, including humans, have few, if any, natural defense mechanisms for ancient pathogens. If ancient pathogens did somehow manage to escape, they would have trouble finding people to infect.
Persons: Giovanni Strona, Corey Bradshaw, Jean, Michel Claverie’s, Claverie, Bradshaw, ”, Strona, Kimberley Miner, Miner Organizations: CNN, Asahi Shimbun, NASA, Marseille University School of Medicine, Laboratory, Flinders University, Commission’s, Research, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Locations: Greenland, Alaska, Siberia, Tibetan, Canada, Barrow , Alaska, Aix, Australia, Pasadena , California
☆ Mystery cylinder on Western Australia beach could be space junk, authorities say
  + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
Hong Kong CNN —A mystery object that washed ashore on Australia’s western coast sparking a flurry of local excitement and speculation over its origin is most likely space junk, police said Tuesday. The Western Australia Police Force said in a statement on Tuesday that the item is believed to be “space debris”, echoing similar comments from the country’s space agency which was working on the same hypothesis. But space junk looks the most likely explanation. “The object could be from a foreign space launch vehicle and we are liaising with global counterparts who may be able to provide more information,” the Australian Space Agency tweeted on Monday. “Just as general rule, you don’t touch space junk unless you need to,” she said.
Persons: Alice Gorman, ” Gorman, Gorman, ” Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Western Australia Police Force, Police, Department of Fire, Emergency Service, Chemistry, of Western, Australian Space Agency, Flinders University, CNN Locations: Hong Kong, Perth, of Western Australia, Adelaide, India
☆ The bike helmet debate rages on as study finds drivers view cyclists wearing safety gear as 'less human'
  + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
A recent study found that drivers viewed cyclists wearing a helmet or safety vest as "less human." This research could add fuel to the debate over bike helmet mandates in the US. Researchers found that cyclists wearing helmets or vests are viewed as "less human" than those without any safety gear on. GHI/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesBike helmet mandates might do more harm than goodThe research could add fuel to the debate over helmet mandates, which are in place in about 200 localities and more than 20 states across the US. Notably, bike helmet usage and mandates are rare in cities with strong bike infrastructure and large numbers of cyclists, including in Europe.
Persons: they'd, —, Colin Browne, Browne Organizations: Morning, Queensland University, Flinders University, Getty, National Transportation Safety Board, Washington Area Bicyclist Association Locations: Australia, Manhattan, New York City, Europe, Utrecht, Netherlands, Munster, Germany, Antwerp, Belgium
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