Paleontologists from the Nevada Science Center, Idaho State University and Montana State University have described a new genus and species of thescelosaurine dinosaur from the fossilized remains found in southern Nevada, the United States. Life reconstruction of the thescelosaurine dinosaur Parksosaurus warreni, a close relative of Nevadadromeus schmitti. Image credit: …

Scientists have described a new species of the flowering plant genus Thismia from a forest in the Mantiqueira mountains in southeast Brazil. Thismia mantiqueirensis, habit in litter, individuals in blooming and in bud. Image credit: E. Muscat. Thismia is a genus of small, ephemeral herbaceous plants in the family Burmanniaceae. …

(Photo: Caviar)When you picture the word “luxury,” what do you see? What about “obscene luxury?” For some, the resulting image is of a brand-new iPhone with a Rolex embedded in the back, thanks to a bespoke smartphone customization company that has begun offering that very thing. Caviar, a Russian design …

Search Engine Land » SEO » Links may be less important to the Google Search ranking algorithm in the future Google’s John Mueller said that in the future he can see a Google Search ranking algorithm where links are not as important in the overall algorithm as they are today. …

Most smart homes are still surprisingly dumb, but there’s a new technology that could change that. The Matter standard, a collaboration between more than 300 companies, was finalized last month, and now the first devices are ready to make Matter a reality. The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) that oversees Matter …

Search Engine Land » SEO » 5 SEO best practices for Black Friday and the holiday season The world’s largest shopping season – Black Friday through Christmas – is here. Will the rising cost of living, drop in customer confidence, and frequent Google algorithm changes spell doom for SEO specialists? …

A team of researchers from the University of Oregon and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has sequenced the genomes of two living seadragon species: the leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) and the weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus). The leafy seadragon (Phycodurus eques) at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Image credit: Joseph C. …

Digital imaging technology has advanced by leaps and bounds in the last few decades. You can buy a smartphone that fits in your pocket with a whopping 200MP of camera resolution, but sometimes you just have to go big. Engineers at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California are putting …

In today’s digital economy, people buy things differently. Customers expect interactions with companies to be thoughtful, customized, curated, and most importantly, quick. These experiences drive—and are driven by— technology’s constant progress. However, the advance of technology can cause headaches for the businesses delivering these interactions, even with the most talented …

The wave power generation technology of Australia’s Carnegie Clean Energy will move to the next phase of a competitive funding program in Europe, after making “substantial progress” during phase one tank testing in Spain. Carnegie says its wholly owned subsidiary CETO Wave Energy Ireland has secured a new contract for …