Women 'Smell' Their Competition
Posted on November 27, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Just a whiff of a woman close to ovulation is enough to stimulate another woman's testosterone levels, along with her desire to compete.
Competition among women may be, in large part, nose-driven, as a new study finds that the scent of a woman close to ovulation triggers a testosterone boost in the smelling female.
Testosterone, in turn, can affect behavior.
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"It's well known that testosterone is linked to aggression and competitiveness,"
[Read More]'Secret code' behind key type of memory revealed in new brain scans
Posted on November 26, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
The "secret code" the brain uses to create a key type of memory has finally been cracked.
This type of memory, called working memory, is what allows people to temporarily hold on to and manipulate information for short periods of time. You use working memory, for example, when you look up a phone number and then briefly remember the sequence of digits in order to dial, or when you ask a friend for directions to a restaurant and then keep track of the turns as you drive there.
[Read More]400-Million-Year-Old 'Spiny Shark' Fossil Found
Posted on November 26, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
The fossilized remains of a 408-million-year-old fish species have been found in Spain, a study reports.
Researchers found scales, spines and shoulder bones of the new species (Machaeracanthus goujeti) in the town of Teruel and to the south of the city of Zaragoza. The fish lived during the Devonian period, and is a spiny shark (Acanthodii), an extinct type of fish that resembles both sharks and bony fish.
The discovery "expands our knowledge of the biodiversity that existed on the peninsula 408 million years ago, when the modern-day region of Teruel was covered by the sea,"
[Read More]A Violent Tornado Hit Dallas Last Night, Throwing Debris 3 Miles High
Posted on November 26, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Whoa... Insane view of Dallas tornado, that moved through moments ago. pic.twitter.com/Uzmzy2JGBAOctober 21, 2019
See moreA destructive tornado touched down in the northeastern part of Dallas on Sunday night (Oct. 20), knocking out power for more than 150,000 residents and causing significant property damage. Though the tornado cut through a densely populated area, no storm-related deaths have been reported, according to the city's official website.
"We should consider ourselves pretty fortunate that we didn’t lose any lives, no fatalities, and no serious injuries,"
[Read More]Conservation
Posted on November 26, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
Stunning colorized footage provides a glimpse of the last known Tasmanian tiger
By Mindy Weisberger published 9 September 21
Thylacines, once widespread in Australia, have been extinct for nearly a century, but newly colorized footage provides a glimpse of what they looked like in life.
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Earth had shorter days when dinosaurs lived, ancient shells show
Posted on November 26, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
When dinosaurs(opens in new tab) still left fresh footprints on the mud, our planet twirled around faster than it does today. Chronicled in the rings of an ancient timekeeper is a story of days half an hour shorter and years a week longer than they are today, according to a new study.
That ancient timekeeper is an extinct rudist clam, one of a group of mollusks that once dominated the role that corals fill today in building reefs.
[Read More]Einstein's Religion-Bashing 'God Letter' Expected to Sell for $1.5 Million at Christie's
Posted on November 26, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
A handwritten letter in which Albert Einstein grappled with God, the Bible and his own Jewish identity will go up for auction on Dec. 4 at Christie's auction house in New York City. This infamous "God Letter," penned a year before Einstein's death in 1955, is expected to sell for between $1 million and $1.5 million, according to a statement from Christie's.
Einstein penned the letter in January 1954 to religious philosopher Erik Gutkind after reading "
[Read More]El Nino and La Nina
Posted on November 26, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
Predicting El Niño Devastation, Weeks in Advance
By Raghu Murtugudde published 30 May 15
No, El Niño is not the source of every weather crisis, but it can be devastating, and researchers have uncovered a new clue that may help predict how bad things can get.
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Fearful Experiences Passed On In Mouse Families
Posted on November 26, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
The children of parents who lived through the Dutch famine of 1944 had low birth weights and suffered health problems throughout their lives, and their own children were smaller and plagued by poor health as well, studies have shown. Now, new research in mice reveals how experience can be passed down through generations due to changes in DNA.
Scientists trained mice to associate the scent of cherry blossoms with the fear of receiving an electric shock, and found that the mice's pups and grandpups were more sensitive to the scent, even though they didn't receive the shock training.
[Read More]Is Modern Society Ruining Childhood?
Posted on November 26, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
If a carefree childhood is a goal, Western society seems to be failing miserably. And the media isn't helping, some suggest.
A trio of new surveys indicates kids are worried about modern problems and fearing things that weren't even in youngsters' vocabularies in generations past. And an alarming number appear to be bored to death.
A survey of 500 U.S. children aged 6 to 11 found that one-third fear Earth won't exist when they grow up.
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