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
2026-03-07 @ 19.30.17 ∈ In English
Thunderstorms conjure ghostly coronae in treetops, observed outdoors for the first time
For the first time, researchers have observed and measured weak electrical discharges, known as coronae, on trees during thunderstorms, according to a new study published in AGU’s journal, Geophysical Research Letters.
2026-03-06 @ 9.51.02 ∈ In English
The Black Death's counterintuitive effect: As human numbers fell, so did plant diversity
[Farmlands] were typically separated by woods, rough grazing lands and uncultivated plots, often enclosed by hedgerows or trees. [This patchy landscape resulted in high biodiversity.] The Black Death disrupted this by reducing human disturbance.
2026-03-06 @ 9.46.47 ∈ In English
2026-02-25 @ 13.17.46 ∈ Suomeksi
Metsäteollisuus kietoutuu fossiilikapitalismiin – puupohjaiset ekotuotteet ovat riippuvaisia öljystä, maakaasusta ja kivihiilestä, muistuttaa tuore tutkimus
Snellman ja Säynäjoki listaavat syyt, miksi metsäbiotalouden korvaamisnarratiivi on väärin. Korvaamisen sijaan metsäteollisuus on syvästi riippuvainen fossiilikapitalismista ja hyötyy siitä, he sanovat.
