Clever Hans: the Horse that Scientists believed could Speak German and do Mathematics
For a short time in the early 1900s, scientists believed that a horse could speak German, recognize painters in their style, and perform complex mathematics.…
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Astronomers Accurately Predict Timing of Gamma-Ray Bursts from a Magnetar
Magnetic SGR 1935 + 2154 is currently a unique object in our own Milky Way. It is the only known source of rapid-radio explosion (FRB)…
Brainless Slime Mold is Able to Assess its Environment to Make Decisions
The lack of a brain represents a major obstacle for most animals – yet not in the form of a thin mold called Physarum polycephalum,…
A Youtuber Documented a Chicken Embryo Developing and Hatching in a Glass
Even with all its flaws, living in the future is great. We have medicine, our grandparents would die, and small computers in our back pockets.…
24-Hour Cat Curfew is Set for Australian Suburb, but not everyone’s Happy
An incoming cat curfew is starting a debate between conservationists and pet owners in Melbourne, the eastern suburbs of Australia. Knox City is set to…
Hearing Loss Affects 21% of Infants who Survive Cardiac Surgery
When compared to peers without heart abnormalities, children who survive cardiac surgery as babies have a 20-fold increased chance of hearing loss. The goal of…
Messier 54 – a Globular Cluster in the Constellation Sagittarius
Messier 54 is a globular cluster in the Sagittarius constellation. This stunning visible and infrared Hubble image shows what appears to be just another globular…
To Improve the Safety of Next-generation Reactors, Researchers Developed an Advance Model
Research reactors are a diverse group of reactor types that are not used to generate electricity. The primary function of research reactors is to provide…
Stromboli Volcano, Italy
Stromboli (/ˈstrɒmbəli/ STROM-bə-lee, Italian: ˈstromboli; Sicilian: Struògnuli (ˈʂː(ɽ)wɔɲɲʊlɪ); Ancient Greek: Στρογγύλη, romanized: Strongýlē) is one of the world’s most active volcanoes, erupting nearly continuously since…
Arctic Shipping that isn’t Sustainable Risks Worsening the Environment in the Arctic
Shipping traffic in the Arctic is expected to skyrocket in the coming decades. This activity is already exacerbating climate change and jeopardizing fragile ecosystems. The…
Tetranitratoxycarbon – a Hypothetical Molecule
Tetranitratoxycarbon is a hypothetical molecule proposed in 2012 by Clara Lazen, a fifth-grade student in Kansas City, Missouri, who envisioned its structure and built a…
From the Sea, Clean Fuel can be Extracted Using a New Nanomaterial
The hydrogen fuel derived from the sea could be a plentiful and sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, but the potential power source has been hampered…
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