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2024-05-21 @ 18.08.05 ∈ In English
Biologists discover caterpillars are able to sense electrostatic fields generated by predators
[The researchers tested specimens of cinnabar moth, the scarce vapourer moth and the European peacock butterfly] for the ability to sense and react to an artificially generated electrostatic field that matched the output of that generated by a wasp. [All] three species responded very clearly to an electrostatic charge—some flailed their bodies, others coiled in a defensive posture.
2024-05-12 @ 16.54.16 ∈ In English
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The Curious Case of Bird Fleas Infesting a Home
Upon visiting the home, we found an abandoned bird’s nest behind a fire alarm bell in the front entryway of the residence. […] A total of 31 fleas were recovered by flagging from the front entryway of the residence, 20 were collected by the resident from indoors, and 387 were removed from the abandoned bird nest.
2024-05-07 @ 17.52.24 ∈ In English
Hackers discover how to reprogram NES Tetris from within the game
[When a] jump routine gets interrupted by a crash, [the RAM] will be holding data representing the buttons being pushed on [extra] controllers. This gives players a potential way to control precisely where the game code goes after the crash is triggered.
2024-05-06 @ 19.50.10 ∈ In English
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2024-05-03 @ 17.11.30 ∈ In English
Researchers determine large numbers of wild mountain goats are killed every year by avalanches
The research team found that death by avalanche was common for the goats—in one region, it was responsible for 65% of deaths. They found that overall, approximately 8% of all wild mountain goat deaths in Alaska were due to avalanches—a percentage they describe as significant.
