WEIRD NATURE
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 …
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 …
Latest finding adds to theory that animals, including humans, naturally arrange things in a certain order, even without being able to count. The study found that bees headed to the left to get a smaller number of items, and to the right to …
During thunderstorms certain tree leaves can generate weak electrical discharges known as coronas, and new research suggests these coronas may influence surrounding air quality. Penn State – By Rich Haridy 2022 Oct 23 – Fascinating new research from atmospheric scientists at Penn State University …
Meteors streak across Earth’s sky every day – but what if dark matter particles do the same thing? Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Oct 18 – Despite making up 85% of the total mass in the universe, dark matter has remained elusive to …
Bees look for water on an outdoor tap in Berlin, Germany during a hot spell, 2022 Jun 19. Wolfram Steinberg/picture alliance via Getty Images – By Jennie L. Durant, Research Affiliate in Human Ecology, University of California, Davis Published: 2022 Oct 13 – …
Microscope images of the newly discovered moving “superorganisms,” made up of bacteria (green) attached to filaments of fungus (blue). Penn Dental Medicine – By Michael Irving 2022 Oct 05 – If you needed more motivation to brush your teeth regularly, this could do the …
Its enzymes degrade polyethylene within hours at room temperature and could ‘revolutionize’ recycling. Wax worm eating a piece of plastic. Photograph: CSIC Communications Department/PA – Damian Carrington Environment editor @dpcarrington Last modified on 2022 Oct 04 – Enzymes that rapidly break down plastic …
Ranchers are increasingly being forced to sell off parts of herds and seeing cows perish as drought conditions worsen. Carla Gómez, a rancher in Mora, New Mexico with her grandchildren. In April she had to flee her ranch to escape the largest wildfire …
