Understanding the growth of the Fediverse through the lens of Mastodon
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DOI: 10.1007/s41109-021-00392-5
Abstract: Open-source, Decentralized Online Social Networks (DOSNs) are emerging as alternatives to the popular yet centralized and profit-driven platforms like Facebook or Twitter. In DOSNs, users can set up their own server, or instance, while they… read more here.
Keywords: network; fediverse; mastodon; growth fediverse ... See more keywords
Wandering mastodons reveal the complexity of Ice Age extinctions
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2208044119
Abstract: The extinction of more than 100 genera of giant terrestrial vertebrates in the Quaternary Ice Ages left an indelible imprint on the biodiversity of our planet. These so-called megafauna included a diverse variety of turtles,… read more here.
Keywords: history; time; ice; extinction ... See more keywords
Late Pleistocene osseous projectile point from the Manis site, Washington—Mastodon hunting in the Pacific Northwest 13,900 years ago
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.ade9068
Abstract: Bone fragments embedded in a rib of a mastodon (Mammut americanum) from the Manis site, Washington, were digitally excavated and refit to reconstruct an object that is thin and broad, has smooth, shaped faces that… read more here.
Keywords: site washington; manis; manis site; projectile point ... See more keywords