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Scientists discover ultra-black fish that absorbs 99.5% of light that hits its skin

Posted on July 22, 2020 by agogo22

These ultra-black fish absorb light so efficiently that even in bright light they appear to be silhouetted. BYAMIT MALEWAR JULY 19, 2020   The ultra-black Pacific blackdragon (Idiacanthus antrostomus). Credit: Karen Osborn, Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian scientists and a team of … Continue reading →

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When Scientists Studied Fossilized Dinosaur Eggs, They Found An Amazing Secret Inside Their Shells

Posted on July 21, 2020 by agogo22

When Scientists Studied Fossilized Dinosaur Eggs, They Found An Amazing Secret Inside Their Shells

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New Species of Darkling Beetle Larvae Degrades Plastic – ScienceBlog.com

Posted on July 20, 2020 by agogo22

There floats an enormous plastic garbage island in the North Pacific that is seven times the size of the Korean Peninsula. The island, called the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, is the result of 13 million tons of plastic that flow into … Continue reading →

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SARS-CoV-2 May Have Another Door Into Cells | SciShow News

Posted on July 20, 2020 by agogo22

Researchers think the virus behind COVID-19 may have multiple ways into cells—which could help us understand how it behaves. Sources: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.14.98… https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32307… https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22080952 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20810… https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.02168-09 https://doi.org/10.1086/427811 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11353… https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20810… https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2020.0… https://doi.org/10.1111/all.14429 https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13634 https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.119… https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202… https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20… https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.21.20…

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This YouTuber is Crushing New Zealand’s Curve

Posted on July 19, 2020 by agogo22

As the coronavirus hit, New Zealand put nanoscientist Michelle Dickinson front and center to explain the disease to adults and children. Now, Dickinson has started a daily science show for homebound kids all over the world. Hello World invites the … Continue reading →

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So Apparently “Toads Found In Rocks” Is A Thing | Answers With Joe

Posted on July 17, 2020 by agogo22

As weird as it sounds, there are dozens of stories of animals, especially toads, found in rocks. Can this really be real? Because nature has developed some amazing survival strategies and there are creatures that can survive being frozen or … Continue reading →

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Why Do Disney Princesses All Look Like Babies?

Posted on July 16, 2020 by agogo22

I noticed something weird about Disney Princesses lately. Naturally, I had to examine it through the lens of science. The answer led me to new knowledge about human development, the domestication and taming of animals, and why we find things … Continue reading →

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Sperm Whales Clicking You Inside Out — James Nestor at The Interval

Posted on July 16, 2020 by agogo22

If you enjoy this excerpt, watch the FULL VIDEO: https://theinterval.org/salon-talks/0… or subscribe to our podcast https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/l… Sounds from another world. Underwater footage and awe-inspiring first-hand accounts of divers who are swimming with sperm whales that are trying to communicate. From … Continue reading →

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‘Jaw-dropping’ world fertility rate crash expected

Posted on July 15, 2020 by agogo22

By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent   The world is ill-prepared for the global crash in children being born which is set to have a “jaw-dropping” impact on societies, say researchers. Falling fertility rates mean nearly every country could … Continue reading →

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One Child To Rule Them All – Flash Forward

Posted on July 15, 2020 by agogo22

Today we travel to a future where a global government institutes a one-child policy on every single family. https://megaphone.link/FLASH1677784317 Guests: Dr. Jade Sasser — Associate professor of gender and sexuality studies at UC Riverside, author of On Infertile Ground, Population … Continue reading →

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