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The peregrine falcon is the fastest member of the animal kingdom and is renowned for its speedy hunting swoop, which it uses to catch prey. While the birds are much admired, exactly how they achieve speeds of 200mph and precision when diving has remained a mystery. But now a team of German scientists have studied […]
How did everything begin? Yes, many of us know about the Big Bang, but do you know what happened at the tiniest levels, with quarks and particles? A video posted on Youtube by user Kurzgesagt, a team of designers in Munich, Germany “who want to make science look beautiful,” explores what happened at the
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Australian scientists have discovered a new species of marsupial, about the size of a mouse, which conduct marathon mating sessions that often prove fatal for the male. The Black-Tailed Antechinus has been found in the high-altitude, wet areas of far southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales. It is identifiable by a very shaggy
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In the frigid month of February, it’s easy to forget about that huge ball of fire at the center of Earth’s orbit. But a trippy new NASA video shows the sun in all its superheated glory — from stupendous sun spots and solar flares to vast swirling eruptions that reveal just how violent solar
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Many have long suspected that the male and female brains are very different. Now, researchers at Cambridge University have revealed just what those differences are. By studying over 20 years of neuroscience research, they were able to create a map showing just how the sexes differ. The research, published this week in the prestigious journal
Many of us have a certain pose for photos, but have you ever noticed your face has a tendency to turn to the right each time? If so, you’re not alone. Research of paintings dating back to the 14th century has revealed people prefer to pose showing the left half of their face – and
A gene linked to the amount of grey matter in our brains – and therefore our intelligence – has been identified. Scientists found a variant of the gene was associated with a thinner cerebral cortex – the outer layer of the brain known as grey matter – and that those who had it tended
How many ways are there to tie a necktie? Five? Ten? A hundred? Actually, new research by mathematicians in Sweden shows that there are 177,147 possible ways to do it. That’s over a thousand times more than what researchers found in a 1999 study, which listed only 85 different ways. If that study didn’t
Scientists have finally solved a visual illusion first discovered by Galileo over 400 years ago. He was perplexed to find Venus looked bigger than Jupiter with the naked eye – but not through a telescope. Now, researchers say the effect is an optical illusion that occurs because of the way our eyes see lightness and
