Just Plain WEIRD #2
The study showed that synthetic fertilizers temporarily alter the electrical field produced by flowers such as lavender, causing bumblebees to pass them over. Depositphotos – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Nov 09 – A number of studies have already shown that synthetic chemicals can harm …
An expedition to find Wallace’s giant bee in the wild led to its ‘rediscovery’ in Indonesia’s Maluku islands. Entomologist Eli Wyman with the first rediscovered individual of Wallace’s giant bee. It was the first time the bee had been seen alive in the …
Scientists suggest octopuses propel material as part of den cleaning, but also in interactions and with purpose. The octopuses may hit each other with projectiles as an assertion of personal space, it has been suggested. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Nicola Davis Science correspondent …
Scientists expect heatwaves to become more common in Europe (and elsewhere) as temperatures continue to rise. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Nov 06 – Scientists tracking climate change have found Europe is seeing temperatures increase at more than twice the global average. This …
The case study found structural deficits in the building contributed to airflow, and subsequent COVID infections, between non-adjacent rooms on different floors. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Nov 06 – A striking new case study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases illustrates …
Got the winning ticket? AP Photo/Julio Cortez – By Jay L. Zagorsky, Clinical associate professor, Boston University Published: 2022 Nov 04 – The latest Powerball jackpot swelled to US$1.5 billion on 2022 Nov 02 – just shy of the record amount – after …
This clay facial reconstruction of Kennewick Man, carefully sculpted around the morphological features of his skull, suggests how he may have looked alive nearly 9,000 years ago. Brittney Tatchell, Smithsonian Institution – By Samuel Redman, Assistant Professor of History, UMass Amherst Published: 2016 …
Monsters and spirits –including ‘tsukumogami,’ which are made of everyday objects – in the ‘Hyakki-Yagyō-Emaki’ scroll, painted between the 14th and 16th centuries. Wikimedia Commons – By Kevin C. Taylor, Director of Religious Studies and Instructor of Philosophy, University of Memphis Published: 2022 …
An artist’s impression of a large asteroid obscured by the glare of the Sun. DOE/FNAL/DECam/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/J. da Silva/Spaceengine – By Michael Irving 2022 Nov 01 – Astronomers have discovered a trio of new near-Earth asteroids (NEAs), including the closest known to the Sun. Another is …
Tree rings can preserve a record of astrophysical events like solar flares. University of Queensland – By Michael Irving 2022 Oct 27 – Tree rings are not just a great record of a tree’s life, but they can preserve a snapshot of the Earth …
