South African Cave Art May Depict Extinct Animal from 250 M. Years Ago, New Study Finds
If the painting in fact depicts a dicynodont, it would then predate the first formal scientific record of these animals by at least 10 years.
Fossils of an extinct animal may have inspired this cave art drawing
Unusual tusks on preserved skulls of dicynodonts influenced the look of a mythical beast painted by Southern Africa’s San people, a researcher suspects.
Mysterious South African cave painting may have been inspired by fossils
The first inhabitants of southern Africa knew about locally abundant dicynodont fossils and made rock art about them.
South African rock art possibly inspired by long-extinct species
A mysterious tusked animal depicted in South African rock art might portray an ancient species preserved as fossils in the same region, according to a new study.
Ancient rock art in South Africa depicts extinct tusked animal
By Stephen Beech via SWNS A mysterious tusked animal depicted in South African rock art may have been inspired by a long-extinct creature preserved as fossils in the region. The Horned Serpent panel is a section of rock wall featuring artwork of animals and other cultural elements associated with the local San people,
African Rock Art May Show Extinct Animal That Lived Millions Of Years Before Humans
In the Karoo Basin of South Africa, an unusual tusked beast is painted on a rock wall. Archaeologists have previously pondered whether the artwork depicts a mythical creature from the realm of fantasy,
Award-Winning Animator Aurel Readies Culture-Clash Western ‘Desert,' Offbeat Science Series ‘Animals in a Nutshell' (EXCLUSIVE)
Filmmaker and editorial cartoonist Aurel will follow up his César-winner "Josep" with "Desert," an animated Western set in ...
Inverse1d
Astronomers Discovered the Biggest Pair of Black Hole Jets Ever, and It's the Stuff of Cosmic Horror
In other words, one black hole is continuously erupting energy and plasma into space across a distance more than 140 times ...
The Harvard Crimson6h
It’s Time for the Humanities To Learn Some Science
At Harvard and beyond, we’re overlooking the need for exposure to STEM among students in non-STEM fields, with serious ...
PBS2d
Dr. Francis Collins explores his faith and science in new book, ‘The Road to Wisdom’
Dr. Francis Collins has been at the forefront of the world’s most advanced biomedical research. He led the Human Genome ...
Jacobin on MSN2d
The Scientific Socialism of J. B. S. Haldane
J. B. S. Haldane was one of the great scientific minds of the twentieth century and played an important role in the ...
Scientific American17h
Obesity-Drug Pioneers Win Prestigious Lasker Award for Medical Science
Three scientists are honored for developing a class of blockbuster weight-loss drugs. Is a Nobel prize on the way?
PST Art & Science Collide in Los Angeles
Pacific Standard Time (PST) is an initiative of the Getty Museum and its Foundation that over the next five months will see ...
Science Says People With This Type of Brain Are Smarter, More Focused, and More Innovative
The way it's structured, bilingual brains are more capable of improved attention, intelligence, and better verbal and spatial ...
Titan submersible’s scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive
Earlier this month, the Coast Guard opened a public hearing that is part of a high-level investigation into the cause of the implosion.
Yahoo4d
The Scientific Reason Onions Make You Cry
This involves slicing onions as close to an open flame as possible, such as a gas stovetop. While this might sound strange, ...
Fred Hutch18h
Fred Hutch Science Education Partnership receives $1.35M grant
The Science Education Partnership (SEP) group at Fred Hutch Cancer Center received a $1.35 million, five-year grant earlier ...