In English – Sivu 2

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[.]

2024-11-24 @ 13.31.27 ∈ In English

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Between 2009 and 2012, iPhones had a built-in “Send to YouTube” button in the Photos app. Many of these uploads kept their default IMG_XXXX filenames, creating a time capsule of raw, unedited moments from random lives.

2024-11-21 @ 13.18.11 ∈ In English

100 Years of Climate Change | Antti Haataja

Have You ever wondered how climate change alters nature but couldn’t find an answer? Now you can.

2024-11-20 @ 17.53.38 ∈ In English

Can sown wildflowers compensate for cities’ lack of natural meadows to support pollinating insects?

There was [no] difference between the meadow types concerning the species richness of butterflies, bees, and hoverflies. The number of butterflies was twice as high in natural meadows than it was in sown floral meadows, however.

2024-11-20 @ 14.31.57 ∈ In English

(2:18; from a year ago. One viewer’s comment about the helicopter is also insightful.)

How Copperfield Vanished the Statue of Liberty

Learn how David Copperfield made the Statue of Liberty vanish on live television back in 1983.

2024-11-20 @ 13.47.24 ∈ In English

A bit of bling helps insects dazzle their predators, high-speed camera study shows

It turns out that jumping spiders are worse at tracking and attacking shiny targets than matte targets or those that match the background. [Their] attacks were the equivalent of two target widths further away from shiny targets.

2024-11-15 @ 16.33.24 ∈ In English

(From 2019; TIL)

This Asian Moth Is Probably Nature’s Ultimate Camouflage Master

Macrocilix maia is an Asian moth with a disgusting scene painted on its wings - realistic flies feasting on fresh bird droppings.

2024-11-11 @ 18.14.05 ∈ In English

Firefighter’s Raw POV

The brave men + women of the Third Fire Company of Ñuñoa went to work to put out the flames engulfing a burning house in Santiago, Chile. With a GoPro filming, the firefighting team arrived on scene, rolled out the hose, + sprung into action, as seen in fireman Joseth Abel Espinosa's POV.

2024-11-11 @ 17.51.05 ∈ In English

(From January)

Magpies swoop bald men more often, eight-year-old's viral survey finds

The field in this case was the Blue Mountains Grammar School – Mr Swoopsalot's territory. "I watched the people he swooped and I recorded it," Emma said. "Then I got everything I recorded and I figured out that they [the people Mr Swoopsalot swooped] were male, they were tall, and that they had thin or receding hair."