Details of the earliest known marine navigation tool, discovered in a shipwreck, have been revealed thanks to state-of-the-art scanning technology. …read more Source:: Science
Day: October 24, 2017
Taste, not appearance, drives corals to eat plastics
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•Scientists have long known that marine animals mistakenly eat plastic debris because tiny bits of floating plastic look like prey. But a new study of plastic ingestion by corals suggests …read more Source:: Science
How Neanderthals influenced human genetics at the crossroads of Asia and Europe
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•A new study explores the genetic legacy of ancient trysts between Neanderthals and the ancestors of modern humans, with a focus on Western Asia, the region where the first relations …read more Source:: Science
Spots on supergiant star drive spirals in stellar wind
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•Astronomers have recently discovered that spots on the surface of a supergiant star are driving huge spiral structures in its stellar wind. …read more Source:: Science
Daydreaming is good: It means you’re smart
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•A new study suggests that daydreaming during meetings isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It might be a sign that you’re really smart and creative. People with efficient brains may have …read more Source:: Science