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2024-12-10 @ 10.40.33 ∈ In English

Dogs use two-word button combos to communicate, study shows

A new study from UC San Diego’s Comparative Cognition Lab shows that dogs trained to use soundboards to “talk” are capable of making two-word button combinations that go beyond random behavior or simple imitation of their owners.

2024-12-10 @ 6.03.05 ∈ In English

Canadian man leaps onto polar bear to defend wife

A man who “leapt onto” a polar bear to protect his wife from the attacking animal is expected to recover from serious injuries he sustained, police say.

2024-12-09 @ 17.13.21 ∈ In English

(From July.)

Apostles of Mercy

Mars was doomed. Our air thinning. Our oceans freezing. And towards the Sun, lush and warm, the Blue World beckoned. We could no longer afford to wait.

2024-12-08 @ 11.33.53 ∈ In English

(Preprint from a month ago)

Female Moths Incorporate Plant Acoustic Emissions into Their Oviposition Decision-Making Process

We found that the female moths preferred to lay eggs in proximity to plant acoustic signals. Interestingly, when actual plants were added to the setup, the oviposition preference was reversed and they preferred silent plants, rather than plants associated with dehydration sounds. Deafening the moths eliminated their preference confirming that the choice was based on acoustics.

2024-12-06 @ 8.13.57 ∈ In English

Entirely new mushroom species discovered in Sweden - Uppsala University

A researcher at Uppsala University has discovered four new mushrooms for science, three of which are found in Sweden – where they are already threatened with extinction. It is a case of hidden species diversity in the group of hydnoid fungi.

2024-11-28 @ 12.37.40 ∈ In English

Scientists discover shared genetic foundations between musical rhythm and human language

[Genetic] variants associated with higher likelihood of rhythm impairments tended to also be associated with a higher likelihood of dyslexia. The reverse was also the case: [variants] associated with more accurate musical rhythm skills co-occurred with genes linked to higher performance on language and reading tests[.]