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2024-03-25 @ 17.16.03 ∈ In English

Wild bird gestures ‘after you’: Japanese tit uses wing movements for gestural communication
By analyzing over 320 nest visitations in detail, the researchers saw that the wing-fluttering display prompted the mate who was being fluttered at to enter the nest box first, while the one who fluttered entered second, determining the order of nest entry and mirroring the "after you" gesture observed in human communication.
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2024-03-22 @ 15.53.06 ∈ In English

Chance sighting reveals new species of fluffy beetle
We don't yet know what these hairs are for, but our primary theory is that they make the insect look like it's been killed by an insect-killing fungus.
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2024-03-21 @ 8.05.50 ∈ In English

Tick-killing pill shows promising results in human trial
[A] California–based biotech company [has] announced results from a small, early-stage trial showing that 24 hours after taking the drug, it can kill ticks on people, with the effects lasting for up to 30 days.
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2024-03-19 @ 13.04.11 ∈ In English

There is no EU cookie banner law
You know those modal screens that interrupt your groove when you are surfing? There are no laws forcing websites to use them. They use them because they choose to.
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2024-03-18 @ 15.53.16 ∈ In English

A cougar attacked them. They fought back for 45 harrowing minutes
“All these ladies came up with superhuman strength,” she said. “They’re teeny ladies, and I know that the Fish & Wildlife shot the final shot to kill it. But these ladies killed that cougar with their bare hands and no weapons. I’m eternally grateful to each one of them.”
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2024-03-14 @ 19.10.52 ∈ In English

Researchers: Sweden has vast ‘old growth’ forests, but they are being chopped down faster than the Amazon
Most of Europe’s natural ecosystems have been lost over the centuries. However, a sizeable amount of natural old forest still exists, especially in the north. These “old-growth” forests are exceptionally valuable as they tend to host more species, store more carbon, and are more resilient to environmental change.
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2024-03-12 @ 15.27.41 ∈ In English

Weather forecasts have become much more accurate; we now need to make them available to everyone
The biggest improvements we’ve seen are for longer timeframes. By the early 2000s, 5-day forecasts were “highly accurate” and 7-day forecasts are reaching that threshold today. 10-day forecasts aren’t quite there yet but are getting better.
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2024-03-12 @ 12.22.29 ∈ In English

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Scientists CT scanned thousands of natural history specimens, which you can access for free
Natural history museums have entered a new stage of scientific discovery and accessibility with the completion of openVertebrate (oVert), a six-year collaborative project among 18 institutions to create 3D reconstructions of vertebrate specimens and make them freely available online.
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2024-03-11 @ 19.02.21 ∈ In English

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What Happens in the 24 Hours After Arrest? | holding bodies, Episode 1 | PBS Short Docs
Take an animated journey through the first 24 hours after arrest in New Orleans, when an individual is processed into jail, held overnight, and then brought shackled to court for the first time.