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We May Have Been Wrong About the Origin of Life
We’ve had the idea that life began in the oceans since the 1920s, when it was first put forward. This was cemented in our minds in the 1950s by the classic Miller-Urey experiment from which scientists hypothesized that the ocean-atmospheric … Continue reading
20 of the Weirdest Inventions From the Past 20 Years | Mental Floss
From clothing made from milk to selfie toasters, these are the products that had us doing a double take. Ever since Mental Floss debuted in 2001, we’ve been keen on covering some of the biggest, boldest, and best inventions from … Continue reading
This is why we can’t have nice things
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How Humans Became (Mostly) Right-Handed
No other placental mammal that we know of prefers one side of the body so consistently, not even our closest primate relatives. But being right-handed may have deep evolutionary roots in our lineage. And yet, being a leftie does seem … Continue reading
Octopuses, like humans, sleep in two stages
By Rodrigo Pérez Ortega Mar. 25, 2021 , 11:00 AM The trait may have evolved independently twice Do octopuses dream? Scientists haven’t cracked that mystery, but they have come a bit closer. A new study reveals that, like us, … Continue reading
The Coronavirus Variants Don’t Seem to Be Highly Variable So Far | Scientific American
By Vaughn Cooper on March 24, 2021 SARS-CoV-2 may be settling into a limited set of mutations No doubt you’ve heard about the novel coronavirus variants that are evolving around the world. There now appear to be more than a … Continue reading
Corals may need their predators’ excrement: Coral-eating fish excrete symbiotic algae by the millions, may keep reefs healthy
Fish that dine on corals may pay it forward with feces. Marine biologists found high concentrations of living symbiotic algae in the feces of coral predators on reefs in Mo’orea, French Polynesia. Fish that dine on corals may pay it … Continue reading
These Extinct Birds Really Stretch the Definition of “Bird”
[…]From birds with no wings to giant fowl that were once mistaken for predators, here are 6 birds that who’s strange features may not be what you think of when you think of birds! Hosted by: Stefan Chin […]
How NASA Plans to Save Earth from Asteroids
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test is NASA’s first test of a “kinetic impactor” that could one day be used to save Earth from an incoming asteroid. Andy Rivkin, an asteroid expert with The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, explains … Continue reading
Acoustic Cooling & How To Manipulate Heat With Sound (Thermoacoustics Part 2)
In this video we explore another facet of thermoacoustics: heat pumps and refrigeration. Check out my sponsor MEL Science and use the promo code “nighthawk” for 25% off the first month: http://bit.ly/MELScienceNHiL Resources for further study: Blade Attila’s excellent thermoacoustic/heat … Continue reading
