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Science News Briefs from All Over

mercredi 18 novembre 2020 par Scott Hershberger — Sustainability, Climate, Environment, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

Here are some brief reports about science and technology from around the world, including one, from the dormant volcano Llullaillaco in Chile, about a mouse that is the highest-dwelling mammal ever... -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Dramatic Scope of the Anthropocene Can Be Seen from Above

jeudi 12 novembre 2020 par Doris ElÃn Urrutia — The Sciences, Evolution

Aerial photography highlights the effect humankind is having on the earth -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Zebra Coloration Messes With Fly Eyes

mercredi 11 novembre 2020 par Mark Stratton — Cognition, Environment, The Sciences, Evolution, Physics

Horseflies misjudge landings on zebra patterns, compared with solid gray or black surfaces, which provides evidence for why evolution came up with the black-and-white pattern. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Frog Vocals Lead to Small Preference

mercredi 4 novembre 2020 par Jason G. Goldman — Environment, The Sciences, Evolution

The concave-eared torrent frog's unusual ear anatomy lets it hear high-frequency calls, which gives a mating advantage to the littler males that sing soprano. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Science News Briefs from around the Globe

mardi 3 novembre 2020 par Scott Hershberger — Conservation, EARTH, Environment, The Sciences, Chemistry, Evolution, Space

Here are some brief reports about science and technology from all over, including one from the United Arab Emirates about the the first interplanetary mission by an Arab country. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Gruesome 'Blood Worms' Invaded a Dinosaur's Leg Bone, Fossil Suggests

vendredi 30 octobre 2020 par Chris Baraniuk — Advances, The Sciences, Biology, Evolution

A titanosaur fibula hosts what looks like 70 tiny parasites -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

This Beetle's Stab-Proof Exoskeleton Makes It Almost Indestructible

vendredi 23 octobre 2020 par Davide Castelvecchi, Nature magazine — The Sciences, Evolution

Jigsaw-puzzle-shaped seams that hold a notoriously tough insect’s wing cases together could inspire engineers -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Dinosaur Asteroid Hit Worst-Case Place

jeudi 22 octobre 2020 par Julia Rosen — EARTH, Natural Disasters, The Sciences, Chemistry, Evolution, Space

The mass-extinction asteroid happened to strike an area where the rock contained a lot of organic matter and sent soot into the stratosphere, where it could block sunlight for years. -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American

Gallery: The Maya Who Escaped Spanish Conquest

mercredi 21 octobre 2020 par Zach Zorich — Features, The Sciences, Evolution

The Lacandon Maya eluded the conquistadors and survived in the jungle for hundreds of years. Archaeological discoveries are revealing their past -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

Scientific American