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What Makes Music Special to Us? – Nautilus

We are all born with a predisposition for music, a predisposition that develops spontaneously and is refined by listening to music. Nearly everyone possesses the musical skills essential to experiencing and appreciating music. Think of “relative pitch,”recognising a melody separately … Continue reading

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Advanced Tech Reveals Shocking News About an Ancient Mayan City

In 2017, groundbreaking remote sensor technology revealed a stunning truth about the Mayan city of Tikal.

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Human Activity Is Eroding Chimpanzee Behaviors and Cultures, New Study Finds – ScienceBlog.com

Human activity is not only causing chimpanzee populations and habitats to decline, it is also quickly killing what scientists call their “behavioral and cultural diversity” — such as their use of tools, communication techniques, hunting, and bathing, according to a new study published … Continue reading

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When It Comes to Hearing Words, It’s a Division of Labor between Our Brain’s Two Hemispheres – ScienceBlog.com

Scientists have uncovered a new “division of labor” between our brain’s two hemispheres in how we comprehend the words and other sounds we hear—a finding that offers new insights into the processing of speech and points to ways to address … Continue reading

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Sci-Fi Short Film “PETS”

David Schuster Published on 9 Apr 2018 The future is clean and easy, with the intellegent spheres guiding you through. This video is a student movie, made in Berlin. Have fun watching it. If you like the video, consider sharing … Continue reading

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Getting Dressed in WW1 – Young Woman

CrowsEyeProductions Published on 27 Sep 2018 A young woman gets dressed in 1910s clothing. Centenary Stitches knitting book available here: http://www.northernlacepress.co.uk/CS… There’s also a Centenary Stitches Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/centenarysti… Thanks to support from https://www.loveniplaw.co.uk/ Director/Cinematographer: Nick Loven https://www.instagram.com/crowseyepro… https://www.flickr.com/gp/54875660@N0… Producer/Costumier: … Continue reading

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The Smaller the Theater, the Faster the Music – Nautilus

This article is part of Nautilus’ month-long exploration of the science and art of time. Read the introduction  here.   How is composing music of a given meter similar to painting flowing water? In this conversation between the composer and … Continue reading

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The Case For Leaving City Rats Alone – Nautilus

A Vancouver rat study is showing us how pest control can backfire. BY BECCA CUDMORE ILLUSTRATION BY JIA SUNG FEBRUARY 14, 2019 Kaylee Byers crouches in a patch of urban blackberries early one morning this June, to check a live trap … Continue reading

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Indigenous hunters have positive impacts on food webs in desert Australia – ScienceBlog.com

Australia has the highest rate of mammal extinction in the world. Resettlement of indigenous communities resulted in the spread of invasive species, the absence of human-set fires, and a general cascade in the interconnected food web that led to the largest … Continue reading

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The Great Migration and the power of a single decision

Sometimes, a single decision can change the course of history. Join journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson as she tells the story of the Great Migration, the outpouring of six million African Americans from the Jim Crow South to cities in … Continue reading

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