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- Scientists identify new species of crystal-encrusted truffle, thanks to bonobos
- Wild birds as offerings to the Egyptian gods
- Ecologists confirm Alan Turing's theory for Australian fairy circles
- Water on exoplanet cloud tops could be found with hi-tech instrumentation
- Toxic masculinity: Why male funnel web spiders are so dangerous
| Scientists identify new species of crystal-encrusted truffle, thanks to bonobos Posted: 22 Sep 2020 10:57 AM PDT Mushroom-munching bonobos in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have introduced scientists to a new species of truffle. |
| Wild birds as offerings to the Egyptian gods Posted: 22 Sep 2020 08:22 AM PDT Millions of mummified ibis and birds of prey, sacrificed to the Egyptian gods Horus, Ra or Thoth, have been discovered in the necropolises of the Nile Valley. Such a quantity of mummified birds raises the question of their origin: were they bred, like cats, or were they hunted? According to a team of scientists that carried out extensive geochemical analyses on mummies, they were wild birds. |
| Ecologists confirm Alan Turing's theory for Australian fairy circles Posted: 22 Sep 2020 07:24 AM PDT Fairy circles are one of nature's greatest enigmas and most visually stunning phenomena. Researchers have now collected detailed data to show that Alan Turing's model explains the striking vegetation patterns of the Australian fairy circles. In addition, the researchers showed that the grasses that make up these patterns act as ''eco-engineers'' to modify their hostile and arid environment, keeping the ecosystem functioning. |
| Water on exoplanet cloud tops could be found with hi-tech instrumentation Posted: 22 Sep 2020 07:24 AM PDT Astronomers have shown that water vapor can potentially be detected in the atmospheres of exoplanets by peering literally over the tops of their impenetrable clouds. |
| Toxic masculinity: Why male funnel web spiders are so dangerous Posted: 21 Sep 2020 12:13 PM PDT A team of researchers has revealed why male funnel web spiders develop much deadlier venom than their female counterparts. The team has spent 20 years investigating delta-hexatoxins, the venom peptides that make funnel web spider venom so dangerous. |
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