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Why Don’t We Have Metric Time? | Answers With Joe
The metric system revolutionized the world and simplified how we measure things. But one part of our lives never quite got the metric treatment – time. The reason why highlights the importance of time on our lives.
Never feel cold? You may have your genes to thank | Big Think
New research shows that a genetic variant in the skeletal muscle gene, ACTN3, makes people more resilient to cold temperatures. Some people just aren’t bothered by the cold, no matter how low the temperature dips. And the reason for this … Continue reading
This Film Reveals the Hidden World of Mushrooms and Mycelium | My Modern Met
Mushrooms might just help save the world. The incredible film Fantastic Fungi reveals the hidden world of mushrooms and mycelium that lie on and beneath the forest floor. Directed by Louie Schwartzberg—the person behind Netflix’s Moving Art nature series—it features conversations … Continue reading
Cuttlefish Passed a Cognitive Test Originally Designed for Human Children | My Modern Met
By Madeleine Muzdakis on March 5, 2021 In this case, the marshmallow was shrimp. The common (European) cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis). If you sat in front of a delicious marshmallow, would you be able to wait to eat it? What … Continue reading
7 Ways To Pull Carbon From The Atmosphere | Random Thursday
If we are ever going to return the atmosphere to pre-industrial levels, we have to take out some of the carbon we’ve already put into the sky. Still, carbon capture is a controversial topic and one that many people know … Continue reading
An introduction to British Bats
A brief introduction to British Bats http://www.isabelline.co.uk
Space Hurricanes Exist And One Was Just Found Above Earth
Hello and welcome! My name is Anton and in this video, we will talk about a discovery of a new phenomenon known as space hurricane. Paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s4146… Video credit, NASA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4FSg…
Physicists believe faster-than-light travel is indeed possible with new warp drive | ZME Science
by Tibi Puiu March 3, 2021 Digital art by Les Bossinas. Warp drives aren’t such a crazy idea after all. Scientists have often turned to fiction for inspiration about what secrets of nature they could unlock. Some of the most … Continue reading
How Viruses Evolved
[…] Viruses are tiny and are often not even considered to be living but they still have a massive impact on life and life’s history, in fact they may be so historical that they predate cellular life. Sources: https://www.nature.com/scitable/topic… https://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/…
Prelude to a Revolution | Antibodies Series Part 1
You may have heard a lot of talk about antibodies lately, especially in relation to vaccines. We wanted to tackle this important subject, but these tiny objects are deceptively complex! So, this is the first of three episodes in a … Continue reading
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