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The Platypus is Missing This Major Organ
You might think you know why the platypus is a bizarre beast. Maybe you know that it lays eggs, that the males have venomous spurs on their ankles, and that it can sense electricity with its bill. But do you … Continue reading
Birds are Dinosaurs – How Taxonomy Works
We often get comments which argue that birds aren’t dinosaurs, or otherwise totally misunderstand how scientists research how animals are related to one another. That’s the process of taxonomy, where researchers look for different traits, run some statistical tests, and … Continue reading
Why are the monkeys descending from the trees? | EL PAÍS
MIGUEL ÁNGEL CRIADO OCT 25, 2022 – 12:42 GMT+ 40 years ago muriquis spent just 0.05% of their time on the ground, a percentage that has increased twentyfold in a quarter of a century. MARLON LIMA / PROJETO MURIQUI DE … Continue reading
‘QBism’: quantum mechanics is not a description of objective reality – it reveals a world of genuine free will | The Conversation
In a In a cubist painting, reality is more than a single perspective can capture. wikipedia, CC BY-SA According to a school of thought known as QBism, quantum mechanics is a guide to action. What does quantum mechanics, the most … Continue reading
The Statistics of Microwave Popcorn
Let’s use physics to ensure that we get the most out of our bag of popcorn. This video explains the science of popcorn kernels while introducing the normal distribution and the central limit theorem. We’ll also learn some techniques in … Continue reading
65,000 yrs – the great history of Australian Aboriginal Astronomy | Kirsten Banks | TEDxYouth@Sydney
Emus can’t fly, but there’s an Emu in the sky. People have been looking up to the stars for a long time, but for how long? Explore a different perspective of the night sky and learn about the great history … Continue reading
Susie Dent’s Foreign Words of The Week – The ‘Untranslatables’
Are there words that can’t be translated into English? Countdown star Susie Dent takes us through her top ‘Untranslatables’. Ever wanted a word for the friend that is always late despite saying they’ll be on time… Swedish is your language. … Continue reading
This Instagram Account Shares Fascinating Fun Facts You Probably Didn’t Learn In School, Here Are 50 Of Their Best Posts | Bored Panda
Adelaide Ross and Ilona Baliūnaitė These fun facts just might blow your mind! (Or at the very least teach you something new!) According to a survey from the American Historical Association, two thirds of people in the US consider history … Continue reading
Ctenophore: Scientists identify jellyfish-like animal as the oldest living creature on Earth | CBBC
Experts believe they first emerged up to 700 million years ago – compared to dinosaurs which only appeared around 230 million years ago. Scientists in America have discovered the oldest living creature on our planet. Experts have confirmed that it … Continue reading
Why Are Craters Always Round?
[…] If you take a look at all the impact craters in our solar system, the vast majority are nice, neat circles. But why? Meteorites and asteroids strike planets and moons at all sorts of angles. Where are all the … Continue reading
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