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2024-08-18 @ 8.32.28 ∈ In English
2024-08-16 @ 9.06.44 ∈ In English
Minuscule wasps enlisted to fight off moths in new pest control strategy
Rentokil plans to release entosite parasitoid wasps into the nooks and crannies of museums, heritage sites and homes to stop moth infestations. The minuscule wasps measure less than 0.5mm in size, and they stop moths reproducing by parasitising their eggs and laying their own eggs inside the moth eggs, preventing the larvae from hatching.
2024-08-15 @ 16.58.59 ∈ In English
Scientists find humans age dramatically in two bursts – at 44, then 60
The first wave of changes included molecules linked to cardiovascular disease and the ability to metabolise caffeine, alcohol and lipids. The second wave of changes included molecules involved in immune regulation, carbohydrate metabolism and kidney function. Molecules linked to skin and muscle ageing changed at both time points.
2024-07-30 @ 14.29.25 ∈ In English
New study finds people alter their appearance to suit their names
A new study has found that people tend to alter their appearance to suit their names. The researchers sought to determine whether parents choose a baby name based on what seems fitting for the baby’s appearance, or if individuals’ facial appearances change over the years to align with the social stereotypes associated with their names.
2024-07-29 @ 19.40.51 ∈ In English
What will climate feel like in 60 years?
To find places that have a climate today most similar to the expected future climate in your city, the web app uses some fancy number crunching for thousands of cities, towns, and suburbs across the globe to answer the question: If I wanted to experience what my city’s climate is expected to be like in the future, where should I go? We suspect the answer will surprise you.
2024-07-27 @ 10.58.45 ∈ In English
200,000,000 observations on iNaturalist! · iNaturalist
This week iNaturalist passed another big observation milestone: 200,000,000 verifiable observations! It took iNaturalist 14 years to reach 100 million and just 2 more years to reach 200 million. […] Let’s take a closer look at these observations as 200 dots where each represents 1 million observations.
2024-07-27 @ 10.44.13 ∈ In English
2024-07-25 @ 10.30.17 ∈ In English
(Slightly surprising to me that this wasn’t known, or assumed already. Here’s discussion about the paper on the iNaturalist forum.)
When it comes to butterflies, people prefer pretty ones: That’s a problem for scientists.
[Users] underreported many species, particularly those that were difficult to identify and those with light-colored markings on their wings. Behavioral traits, such as butterflies' flight style and height, and traits that make butterflies difficult to photograph, may have affected reporting patterns, the researchers surmise.
2024-07-25 @ 10.19.16 ∈ In English
(From May; direct link to music video on YouTube)
