Via the Telegraph An “exceptional” collection of the biggest dinosaur footprints ever recorded has been found by two amateur enthusiasts on an expedition near France’s Jura mountains, palaeontologists said today. Imprints measuring up to 2 metres (6ft 6in) in diameter and stretching over a vast area of land have been uncovered near the village of Plagne, 30 miles west of Geneva, according to the National Centre of Scientific Research.

Via New Scientist: Australian scientists have found that the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans catalyses the biomineralisation of gold by transforming toxic gold compounds to their metallic form using active cellular mechanism. According to Frank Reith, leader of the research and working at the University of Adelaide, “A number of years ago we discovered that the metal-resistant bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans occurred on gold grains from two sites in Australia… This is the first direct evidence that bacteria are actively involved in the cycling of rare and precious metals, such as gold. These results open the doors to the production of biosensors. “The…

Via Suntimes: … Police will bring a portable laser surface scanner used to create digital images of crime scenes to the museum this Saturday [Oct. 10] The scanner, which weighs about 70 pounds, will take images from six different locations.The public will be able to watch as the scan takes place, because the process is safe to observe…