Just Plain WEIRD #2
Suggestions in the US that eating the dessert can be beneficial have been greeted by a ripple of skepticism from British experts. The familiar sight of people queuing up for an ice-cream in the Summer. Photograph: Chas Breton/Shutterstock – The Observer – Health …
Many species of butterflyfish eat coral, but then it turns out they’re more friend than foe. Depositphotos View gallery – 6 images By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Apr 13 – In a surprising twist on ‘What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger’, scientists have discovered …
New Mexico’s ancient water systems nurtured its rural farmlands through climate change. But after last year’s wildfires, there’s little time left to save them. Mayordomos Carlos Arellano and Jimmy Sánchez walk through a recently cleared acequia in Holman, New Mexico, where government funding …
A sample of the fulgurite (fossilized lightning) in which scientists have now discovered a new type of phosphorus material. Matthew Pasek/University of South Florida – By Michael Irving 2023 Apr 12 – In what sounds like a superhero’s origin story, scientists have discovered a …
The circular carved stone, unearthed at Yucatán’s Chichén Itzá complex, displays hieroglyphic writing and two game players. The circular piece measures just over 12.6 in (32 cm) in diameter and weighs 88 lbs (40 kg). Photograph: Reuters – Reuters in México City Last …
Keswick mountain rescue team dispatched to bring men down mountain after reports they were in trouble. Some of the Keswick mountain rescue team who were called out after reports of a group in trouble after taking magic mushrooms. Photograph: Keswick mountain rescue Team …
A diagram illustrating the proposed story of how three supermassive black holes ejected each other from their galaxy – one in one direction and two in the opposite direction. NASA, NAOJ, and P. van Dokkum – By Michael Irving 2023 Apr 10 – Astronomers …
Images like these are showing the true promise of the James Webb Space Telescope. NASA, ESA, CSA, D. D. Milisavljevic (Purdue), T. Temim (Princeton), I. De Looze (Ghent University). Image Processing: J. DePasquale (STScI) – By Michael Franco 2023 Apr 09 – Operational only …
Prosecutors say the woman was later stopped in a car with cash scattered on its floor and was ‘very stern’ with police. A 78-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly robbing a bank in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, and demanding ‘13,000 small bills’ from …
Sargassum seaweed started washing up in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in mid-March 2023. Joe Raedle/Getty Images – By Stephen P. Leatherman, Professor of Coastal Science, Florida International University – Published: 2023 Apr 07 – An unwelcome visitor is headed for Florida and the Caribbean: …
