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A new species of terrestrial croc with teeth suited for crushing prey has been discovered! Also in the news, the early evolution of Homo floresiensis has been investigated, a missing link in pterosaur evolution has been found, and much more!
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Sources:
Big iceberg in a spin:
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2014JC010462
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd168081wxvo
Warp drive:
arxiv.org/pdf/2406.02466v2
https://www.sci.news/astronomy/warp-drive-collapse-gravitational-waves-13141.html
Wildfires on the rise:
globalnews.ca/news/10680195/alberta-firefighter-dies-fighting-jasper-wildfire
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wv2902y98o
euronews.com/2024/08/04/firefighting-teams-tackle-wildfires-in-albania-and-croatia-as-heatwave-blisters-region
nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02530-2
A missing link in pterosaur evolution discovered - Propterodactylus frankerlae:
palaeo-electronica.org/content/2024/5213-pterosaurian-connecting-link
New prehistoric crocodyliform with crushing dentition Araripesuchus manzanensis:
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14772019.2024.2373987
New species of tiny fossil penguin Pakudyptes hakataramea discovered:
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03036758.2024.2362283
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/pakudyptes-hakataramea-13143.html
Bird evolution after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction:
science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adp0114
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/end-cretaceous-bird-genome-evolution-13147.html
Organ systems preserved in a Cambrian larva:
nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07756-8
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/youti-yuanshi-13150.html
New discoveries of the ‘Hobbit’ human Homo floresiensis:
nature.com/articles/s41467-024-50649-7
0:00 - Introduction
0:25 - Big iceberg in a spin
1:34 - What happens if a warp drive collapses?
3:09 - Wildfires on the rise
4:24 - 'Missing link' in pterosaur evolution discovered
5:58 - Prehistoric terrestrial croc with crushing teeth found
7:40 - New species of tiny prehistoric penguin
8:47 - How the K-Pg extinction influenced bird genetics
9:42 - Organs preserved in a Cambrian larva
10:43 - New discoveries of the ‘Hobbit’ human Homo floresiensis
12:55 - Outro
A new species of terrestrial croc with teeth suited for crushing prey has been discovered! Also in the news, the early evolution of Homo floresiensis has been investigated, a missing link in pterosaur evolution has been found, and much more!
Become a Channel Member or support us on Patreon for behind-the-scenes, bloopers, extra adventures and more!
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Music by Matt D Holloway: goo.gl/9wX4ht
Cool Vibes - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100863
Artist: incompetech.com
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Sources:
Big iceberg in a spin:
agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2014JC010462
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd168081wxvo
Warp drive:
arxiv.org/pdf/2406.02466v2
https://www.sci.news/astronomy/warp-drive-collapse-gravitational-waves-13141.html
Wildfires on the rise:
globalnews.ca/news/10680195/alberta-firefighter-dies-fighting-jasper-wildfire
bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wv2902y98o
euronews.com/2024/08/04/firefighting-teams-tackle-wildfires-in-albania-and-croatia-as-heatwave-blisters-region
nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02530-2
A missing link in pterosaur evolution discovered - Propterodactylus frankerlae:
palaeo-electronica.org/content/2024/5213-pterosaurian-connecting-link
New prehistoric crocodyliform with crushing dentition Araripesuchus manzanensis:
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14772019.2024.2373987
New species of tiny fossil penguin Pakudyptes hakataramea discovered:
tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03036758.2024.2362283
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/pakudyptes-hakataramea-13143.html
Bird evolution after the end-Cretaceous mass extinction:
science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adp0114
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/end-cretaceous-bird-genome-evolution-13147.html
Organ systems preserved in a Cambrian larva:
nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07756-8
https://www.sci.news/paleontology/youti-yuanshi-13150.html
New discoveries of the ‘Hobbit’ human Homo floresiensis:
nature.com/articles/s41467-024-50649-7
0:00 - Introduction
0:25 - Big iceberg in a spin
1:34 - What happens if a warp drive collapses?
3:09 - Wildfires on the rise
4:24 - 'Missing link' in pterosaur evolution discovered
5:58 - Prehistoric terrestrial croc with crushing teeth found
7:40 - New species of tiny prehistoric penguin
8:47 - How the K-Pg extinction influenced bird genetics
9:42 - Organs preserved in a Cambrian larva
10:43 - New discoveries of the ‘Hobbit’ human Homo floresiensis
12:55 - Outro
