Wear marks suggest Neanderthals made ocher crayons

Neanderthals were apparently no easier on their art supplies than modern kids. Two chunks of ocher unearthed at ancient rock shelters in Ukraine were actually Neanderthal crayons, according to a recent study. The pair of artifacts, unearthed from layers 47,000 and 46,000 years old, showed signs of being deliberately…

Disney+ gets HDR10+ via “over 1,000” Hulu titles

Disney+ joins Netflix, Apple TV in supporting the Dolby Vision rival.  Disney+ has started streaming movies and shows in the HDR10+ format. Support is somewhat limited for now. Only certain content from Hulu, which The Walt Disney Company acquired in June, is available in HDR10+. In an announcement today,…

New study settles 40-year debate: Nanotyrannus is a new species

“This fossil doesn’t just settle the debate. It flips decades of T. rex research on its head.” For four decades, a frequently acrimonious debate has raged in paleontological circles about the correct taxonomy for a handful of rare fossil specimens. One faction insisted the fossils were juvenile Tyrannosaurus rex;…