Posts Tagged ‘bite’
Forget T. rex: ancient piranha had nasty bite
U. WASHINGTON (US) — An extinct relative of piranhas that weighed only 20 pounds delivered a bite 30 times its body weight—considering its size, that’s a nastier chomp than that of T. rex. Continue…
Friday, December 28, 2012 10:16 - 1 Comment
Earth & Environment - Dec 7, 2009 13:35 - 1 Comment
CSI: Shark edition
U. FLORIDA (US)—Hit-and-run attacks by sharks can be solved with forensics that identify the culprits by the unique chomp they put on their victims, similar to using fingerprints to solve a crime. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 2, 2009 16:11 - 0 Comments
Bitemark evidence less reliable than DNA
U. BUFFALO (US)—A new study challenges the commonly held belief that every bitemark can be perpetrator identified, and concludes that bitemarks should be very carefully evaluated in criminal investigations where perpetrator identity is the focus of a case. (more…)
