In English – Sivu 55

2023-05-25 @ 18.46.43 ∈ In English

Weevils, long-nosed beetles, are unsung heroes of pollination

A new study in the journal Peer Community in Ecology provides a deep dive into the more than 600 species of weevils, including ones whose entire life cycles are interwoven with a specific plant that they help pollinate.

2023-05-25 @ 18.30.36 ∈ In English

Volunteers reintroduce rare butterfly to Malvern Hills

The Pearl-bordered Fritillary is being brought back to the Malvern Hills in a push for biodiversity.

2023-05-25 @ 18.28.14 ∈ In English

Europe’s grassland butterfly population down more than a third in 10 years

Decline worse in Britain than other countries, as conservationists blame agriculture and global heating

2023-05-25 @ 18.22.41 ∈ In English

How the portal illusion works

This is a development of the barber pole illusion and is related to a few other illusions like the Mephisto Spiral (the spirals that won't come apart), the illusions ring and the rolling rings illusion.

2023-05-16 @ 17.37.02 ∈ In English

Butterfly tree of life reveals an origin in North America

About 100 million years ago, a group of trendsetting moths started flying during the day rather than at night, taking advantage of nectar-rich flowers that had co-evolved with bees. This single event led to the evolution of all butterflies.

2023-05-13 @ 22.10.28 ∈ In English

New study puts a definitive age on Saturn’s rings: They’re really young

The research, published May 12 in the journal Science Advances, pegs the age of Saturn's rings at no more than 400 million years old. That makes the rings much younger than Saturn itself, which is about 4.5 billion years old.

2023-05-05 @ 20.25.23 ∈ In English

New Study of Uranus’ Large Moons Shows 4 May Hold Water

Re-analysis of data from NASA’s Voyager spacecraft, along with new computer modeling, has led NASA scientists to conclude that four of Uranus’ largest moons likely contain an ocean layer between their cores and icy crusts.

2023-05-03 @ 18.09.10 ∈ In English

Example of tool use by an insect found in Australian assassin bugs

In simply watching the bugs, the researchers noted that both males and females would scrape resin off grass blades and apply it to parts of their bodies—most specifically their forelegs. […] After testing a number of the bugs, the research team found that they were 26% more successful at capturing their prey when the resin was on their bodies.

2023-05-03 @ 17.59.28 ∈ In English

Finding the best liquids to maximize antioxidant content in spinach smoothies

Cow's milk with a high fat content as well as coconut milk improved lutein liberation. [Yogurt] did not show particularly good [results]. [Soymilk] had a negative effect on lutein [liberation, while] other plant-based products in the study did not affect lutein liberation compared to water.

2023-04-28 @ 8.35.21 ∈ In English

Why are there fewer serial killers now than there used to be?

According to [James Alan] Fox, a criminology professor at Northeastern University, it comes down to several major changes in forensic science, policing, criminal justice and technology that have made it harder than ever for the BTK Killers of the world to escape capture.