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Ghosts of the Denisovans ~ with PROFESSOR LAURA SHACKELFORD
They are perhaps the most mysterious of all hominids – the Denisovans. Stumbled upon just over a decade ago, this group has given up its DNA but not all of its bones. LAURA SHACKELFORD is an Associate Professor in the … Continue reading
These Fossils Came From Space (But Aren’t Aliens)
[…] ossils are the remains of living things like dinosaurs, right? Not necessarily. Fossil METEORITES are totally a thing! They’re rare, but when scientists find them, they help fill in the picture of Earth’s ancient past. Hosted by: Hank Green … Continue reading
Can the liquid motion of the octopus radicalise our ideas about time? | Aeon Essays
llustration by Claire Scully We humans are forward-facing, gravity-bound plodders. Can the liquid motion of the octopus radicalise our ideas about time? Light spatters on the seafloor, creating a moving kaleidoscope of greens, blues and beiges as seagrass sways back … Continue reading
The Most Exciting Probe that No-one is Talking About | ESA JUICE Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer
ESA JUICE’s launch and how it was made. Get NordVPN 2Y plan + 4 months free here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/astrum It’s risk-free with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Join the official Astrum discord server: https://discord.gg/TKw8Hpvtv8 […]
How (Some) Plants Survived The K-Pg Extinction
Perhaps for plants in times of great stress and ecological upheaval, the more DNA the better. […]
What is Your Poo Telling You? What You Should Know About Poop
We know that everyone poops, but what is your poo actually telling you? Here on SciShow, we’ve talked a lot about poop and the science behind it—so today’s episode is a compilation of answers to your poop related questions! Join … Continue reading
How One Disease Changed What We Know About Medicine – Twice
[…] Searching for a cure for rickets led to the discovery of vitamin D. Fortifying foods with vitamin D led to another disease, and a whole new way to view genetic disease in general. Hosted by: Stefan Chin (he/him) Thumbnail … Continue reading
It’s the Matrix, but for locusts.
At the Department of Collective Behaviour, part of the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior, researchers are putting locusts into simulated worlds, both virtual and physical, in the hope that they can figure out how devastating swarms form and move. … Continue reading
The Vocal Fries: The People’s Tongue on Apple Podcasts
Show The Vocal Fries, Ep The People’s Tongue – Feb 13, 2023 Carrie and Megan talk to Dr Ilan Stavans about his new book, The People’s Tongue: Americans and the English Language.[…] Source: The Vocal Fries: The People’s Tongue on … Continue reading
The sexual deception of orchids – Anne Gaskett
Check out the fascinating ways orchids trick insects into pollinating, using sexual deception, pheromones and mimicking the shapes of other plants. — Nearly 28,000 species of orchid grow all around the world, bearing every imaginable color, shape and pattern. There’s … Continue reading
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