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Whale super-group caught on camera – BBC News

Posted on June 9, 2021 by agogo22

When a drone pilot captured footage of an enormous group of whales off the coast of Australia last year, it sent scientists into a frenzy. A pod of that size, known as a super-group, and the “bubble-net” feeding behaviour they … Continue reading →

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The Circles of Friendship | Kottke

Posted on June 9, 2021 by agogo22

This chart caught my eye yesterday: It’s from Robin Dunbar’s recent book, Friends: Understanding the Power of Our Most Important Relationships. You might recall the author’s name from his concept of Dunbar’s number:that on average people can maintain about 150 … Continue reading →

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Interaural time difference and how to find your phone instantly

Posted on June 9, 2021 by agogo22

The first 500 people to use this link will get a 2 month free trial of Skillshare premium: https://skl.sh/stevemould2 You can grab the white noise ringtone here: https://stevemould.com/white_noise_ri… OR, thanks to Musician Vahakn Matossian, you can use these lovely tones: … Continue reading →

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Can you be awake and asleep at the same time? – Masako Tamaki

Posted on June 7, 2021 by agogo22

Discover the phenomenon known as asymmetrical sleep, where parts of an animal’s brain are asleep while other areas remain active. — Many animals need sleep. But all of the threats and demands animals face don’t just go away when it’s … Continue reading →

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In conversation with Dr Alexandra Amon (Dark Energy Survey & Stanford University)

Posted on June 6, 2021 by agogo22

A week ago the Dark Energy Survey released its long-awaited 3 years worth of data – the positions of 226 million galaxies! Along with that came a whole load of new science in 30 papers (!) – I dived into … Continue reading →

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BTO Bird ID – Cattle Egret

Posted on June 6, 2021 by agogo22

A white heron in the UK is likely to be a Little or Great White Egret. Occasionally Cattle Egrets turn up, and some even stay to breed. How can you pick one of these wanderers out?

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Why do we have hair in such random places? – Nina G. Jablonski

Posted on June 6, 2021 by agogo22

Discover how humans lost their fur as they evolved from primates, and why we still have hair on our bodies. — We have lots in common with our closest primate relatives. But comparatively, humans seem a bit… underdressed. Instead of … Continue reading →

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Risking My Life To Settle A Physics Debate

Posted on June 4, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Everyone will say this craft breaks the laws of physics. This video is sponsored by Kiwico, For 50% off your first month of any subscription crate from KiwiCo (available in 40 countries!) head to https://www.kiwico.com/Veritasium50 ▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀▀ A HUGE thanks … Continue reading →

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We Were Wrong About Wolves and Wolf Packs This Whole Time

Posted on June 4, 2021 by agogo22

Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about about something important in regards to wolves Article: https://sciencenorway.no/ulv/wolf-pac… Papers: https://brage.inn.no/inn-xmlui/handle… https://ntnuopen.ntnu.no/ntnu-xmlui/h… https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/vi… https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/vi… https://wolf.org/wp-content/uploads/2… https://books.google.no/books?id=_mXH… https://phys.org/news/2021-04-wolf-do… Images: L. David Mech – Wolves of Isle … Continue reading →

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Dark matter: smooth or clumpy?! | The Dark Energy Survey Results!

Posted on June 4, 2021 by agogo22

A week ago the Dark Energy Survey released its long-awaited 3 years worth of data – the positions of 226 million galaxies! Along with that came a whole load of new science in 30 papers (!) – I dived into … Continue reading →

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Jumping from 25,000 Feet Without a Parachute and Landing Safely | Kottke

Posted on June 3, 2021 by agogo22

WHAAAAAAATTT the hell did I just watch? In 2016, Luke Aikins became the first person to intentionally jump and land without the aid of a parachute or wingsuit — check out the video above to see how he does it. … Continue reading →

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Meet Our Nitrogen-Breathing Bacterial Relative

Posted on June 1, 2021 by agogo22

[…] Oxygen is pretty great stuff, but this recently discovered organism couldn’t care less about oxygen. It breathes nitrogen and may offer a window into how the types of cells in OUR bodies may have evolved billions of years ago. … Continue reading →

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