In English – Sivu 5

2026-03-26 @ 13.18.40 ∈ In English

Massive insect body size 300 million years ago may not have been due to high atmospheric oxygen

[The study] found that the space occupied by tracheoles in the flight muscle is typically only 1% or less in most species[.] This suggests that the flight muscles of insects are not constrained by atmospheric oxygen levels as they could easily add tracheoles in the muscle, since they take up so little space.

2026-03-25 @ 13.34.23 ∈ In English

Highly and casually active citizen scientists contribute equally valuable data

The tendency for people to observe in a particular type of area results in lopsided (biased) data that scientists have to account for when conducting their analyses. […] This study shows that the bias toward natural areas perpetuated by super-users is partly balanced by those of casual users.

2026-03-25 @ 13.29.53 ∈ In English

Mammal cloning cannot be endless: Mouse line fails at generation 58

In the first few years, the method's success rate steadily [rose, reaching over 15% at one point. After the 25th generation, harmful genetic mutations began to build up], and each new set of mice was less likely to survive. [All] the mice in the 58th generation died shortly after birth.

2026-03-18 @ 17.07.25 ∈ In English

Bell-bottoms today, miniskirts tomorrow: Math reveals fashion's 20-year cycle

Over the past century, skirt lengths have repeatedly shortened and [lengthened every two decades. But starting] in the 1980s, the data show a wider range of skirt lengths appearing at the same time, suggesting that fashion trends are becoming more fragmented.

2026-03-16 @ 18.24.48 ∈ In English

Turning mosquitoes into flying vaccine carriers to protect against bat-borne viruses

A team of researchers from China has developed an approach that uses mosquitoes and saline traps to deliver vaccines, as they detail in a study published in Science Advances.

2026-03-14 @ 20.00.44 ∈ In English

Lost Doctor Who and the Daleks episodes discovered in 'ramshackle' collection

[Professor Justin Smith] said "a debt of gratitude" was owed to the anonymous late collector, whose films - largely focused on his love of trains and canals, including hundreds of home videos - were donated to FIF after he died.

2026-03-12 @ 8.57.30 ∈ In English

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Do *you* understand ISO?

This video explains how ISO is very different to what most people imagine, and how you can use this knowledge to take less noisy photos!

2026-03-11 @ 5.52.00 ∈ In English

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Heat does not reduce prosociality, study suggests

At temperatures above 30°C, participants reported significantly more frustration, tiredness, and unhappiness, but neither heat nor the stress of losing had any systematic effects on egalitarianism, resource maximization, selfishness, spite, or competitiveness.

2026-03-09 @ 19.02.33 ∈ In English

Camera captures first video of a red fox attacking a wolf pup

The footage clearly shows the fox sniffing around the den cavity, then venturing inside and dragging a live pup back out. The young wolf manages to escape back into the den, but the fox enters a second time and captures it. The sounds of its distress are clearly audible.

2026-03-09 @ 10.20.34 ∈ In English

What are the world’s deadliest animals, and can we protect ourselves against them?

Deaths from other animals are mostly caused by just two types: mosquitoes and snakes.