May 21, 2012

Fossil of giant turtle found in Colombia

Fossil of giant turtle found in Colombia, Intrepid Report; also UPI.com; Bio-Medicince, AsiaOne, Jakarta Post – May 18, 2012.  Paleontologists say they’ve found fossilized remains of an ancient turtle with a shell the size of a small car that lived 60 million years ago in South America. Dan Ksepka, an NCSU paleontologist and a research associate… 

May 21, 2012

UPI NewsTrack Science and Technology News

UPI NewsTrack Science and Technology News, TMCnet.com; also Individual.com, May 17, 2012.  Paleontologists say they’ve found fossilized remains of an ancient turtle with a shell the size of a small car that lived 60 million years ago in South America. Dubbed Carbonemys cofrinii, or “coal turtle,” the fossil was discovered in a coal mine in Colombia,… 

May 21, 2012

Scientists discover huge pre-historic turtle fossil

Scientists discover huge pre-historic turtle fossil, Calgary Herald – May 18, 2012.  A team of paleontologists including scientists from North Carolina State University has discovered the fossil remains of a new species of dining table-size freshwater turtle that apparently lived side-by-side with the 15-metre snakes and super-size crocodiles that they had found earlier in the… 

May 21, 2012

Researchers improve fast-moving mobile networks

Researchers improve fast-moving mobile networks, R&D Magazine Online; also SpaceDaily, TMCnet, BioPortfolio, Cellular News, Product Design & Development, Homeland Security Newswire – May 21, 2012.  Mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs) allow people in multiple, rapidly moving vehicles to communicate with each other—such as in military or emergency-response situations. Researchers from North Carolina State University have… 

May 21, 2012

Car-Sized Giant Turtle Discovered in Colombia Ate Alligators for Breakfast

Car-Sized Giant Turtle Discovered in Colombia Ate Alligators for Breakfast, Slate, May 18, 2012.  The Paleocene era would have been a terrible time to own a pet turtle, unless you had a garage to park it in. Paleontologists have discovered a car-sized turtle in a Colombian coalmine that may have eaten alligators and ruled a large swath… 

May 21, 2012

Jim Hunt crowd gets together

Jim Hunt crowd gets together, News & Observer – May 21, 2012. The old Jim Hunt crowd got together Friday to celebrate the 75th birthday of the four-term governor and to present a check for his personal office at the new Hunt Library on the Centennial Campus. A check for $146,000 was presented to Hunt to help… 

May 21, 2012

NCSU professor talks changing accents on ‘CBS This Morning’

NCSU professor talks changing accents on ‘CBS This Morning’, News & Observer, May 21, 2012.  “CBS This Morning” correspondent Mo Rocca visited North Carolina recently to film a report on homogenizing American accents. Walt Wolfram, English, featured. 

May 21, 2012

Android Botnet Exploits Gingerbread Root Access

Android Botnet Exploits Gingerbread Root Access, InformationWeek, May 20, 2012.  The mobile malware state of the art continues to improve, as demonstrated by the emergence of a new Android threat that’s been dubbed RootSmart. Xuxian Jiang, computer science, featured. 

May 18, 2012

Researchers find fossil of a turtle that was size of a Smart car

Researchers find fossil of a turtle that was size of a Smart car LA Times, May 18, 2012. Excavating in a coal mine in Colombia, paleontologists have discovered the fossil of the world’s largest turtle, a 60-million-year-old specimen nearly 8 feet long — the size of a Smart car. Edwin Cadena, Dr. Dan Ksepka, marine, earth… 

May 18, 2012

NCSU scientists help discover fossil of prehistoric turtle in Colombia

NCSU scientists help discover fossil of prehistoric turtle in Colombia, N&O, McClatchy, et al. May 18, 2012. A team of paleontologists including scientists from N.C. State University has discovered the fossil remains of a new species of dining table-size freshwater turtle that apparently lived side-by-side with the 50-foot snakes and super-size crocodiles that they had… 

May 18, 2012

Car-sized turtle found in Colombian Coal Mine

Car-sized turtle found in Colombian Coal Mine, Discovery, May 18, 2012. Remains of an enormous turtle, which was the size of a Smart car, have been unearthed in a Colombian coal mine. Edwin Cadena, Dr. Dan Ksepka, marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, featured. 

May 18, 2012

Humongous Volkswagon-sized turtle fossils discovered

Humongous Volkswagon-sized turtle fossils discovered Christian Science Monitor, May 18, 2012. A turtle the size of a small car once roamed what is now South America 60 million years ago, suggests its fossilized remains. Edwin Cadena, Dr. Dan Ksepka, marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, featured. 

May 17, 2012

Huge turtle was Titanoboa’s neighbor

Huge turtle was Titanoboa’s neighbor, Wired, May 17, 2012. The Age of Dinosaurs ended about 66 million years ago. Edwin Cadena and Dr. Dan Ksepka, marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, featured. 

May 17, 2012

NC State scientists discover ancient, giant turtle

NC State scientists discover ancient, giant turtle WRAL, May 17, 2012. Paleontologists with North Carolina State University reported on Thursday their findings after seven years of study of an ancient, giant species of turtle. Edwin Cadena and Dr. Dan Ksepka, marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, featured. 

May 17, 2012

Turtle Fossil Found In Colombia Suggests Carbonemys Cofrinii Was Size Of Small Car

Turtle Fossil Found In Colombia Suggests Carbonemys Cofrinii Was Size Of Small Car, Huffington Post, May 17, 2012. Paleontologists are reporting some big news–literally. Edwin Cadena and Dr. Dan Ksepka, marine, earth and atmospheric sciences, featured.