Latest from Science News: With dinosaurs out of the way, mammals had a chance to thrive

Latest from Science News 01/26/2017 View in browser Become a Subscribing Member» Feature With dinosaurs out of the way, mammals had a chance to thrive Jan 25, 2017 01:01 PM The animals that lived through the great extinction event had a range of survival strategies to get them through. Read More Read More» Feature Some lucky birds escaped dino doomsday Jan 25, 2017 01:01 PM Dino doomsday took out early birds too, but a lucky few survived. Read More Read More» Feature Devastation detectives try to solve dinosaur disappearance Jan 25, 2017 01:01 PM Dinosaurs and others faced massive losses 66 million years ago from an asteroid impact, volcanic eruptions or maybe a mix of the two. Read More Read More» More Headlines from Science News Science Ticker Ancient otter of unusual size unearthed in China Fossils unearthed in China reveal a newly discovered, now-extinct species of otter that lived some 6.2 million years ago. Read More Jan 24, 2017 04:01 PM Science Stats Humans' stuff vastly outweighs humans The human-made technosphere weighs 30 trillion tons and surpasses the natural biosphere in mass and diversity, researchers estimate. Read More Jan 24, 2017 12:01 PM News in Brief Asteroid barrage, ancient marine life boom not linked Impacts from asteroid debris probably didn't trigger the boom in marine animal diversity around 471 million years ago during the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event. Read More Jan 24, 2017 10:01 AM Growth Curve A ban on screens in bedrooms may save kids' sleep Screens are associated with worse sleep in kids, and not just because of their lights and noises. Read More Jan 23, 2017 03:01 PM Privacy Policy | Manage SubscriptionsUpdate Email Preferences | Unsubscribe from All SSP Newsletters | Contact Us Facebook | Twitter | Vimeo | Google+ Society for Science & the Public • 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US • Copyright © 2017 Add us to your address book