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Are There Colors That Only Exist In Our Brains? Find Out More In Issue 35 Of CURIOUS – Out NowAre There Colors That Only Exist In Our Brains? Find Out More In Issue 35 Of CURIOUS – Out NowAre There Colors That Only Exist In Our Brains? Find Out More In Issue 35 Of CURIOUS – Out NowIs a “gut feeling” real? Can sheep livers predict the future? All this and more exclusively in the latest issue of our e-magazine.Creative Team Guest AuthorThis issue's cover story: are there colors that only...0 Comments 0 Shares 82 ViewsPlease log in to like, share and comment!
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Please Stop Jamming Coins Into The Rocky Cracks Of Legendary Giant's CausewayPlease Stop Jamming Coins Into The Rocky Cracks Of Legendary Giant's CausewayTourists have recently developed a troubling tradition of jamming coins into the rocks at Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland. While seemingly harmless, this practice is detracting from the site’s natural beauty and physically damaging the ancient geological formation.These are the chief findings from a report by the...0 Comments 0 Shares 81 Views
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We're A Step Closer To Knowing Who Made The Earliest Known Stone ToolsWe're A Step Closer To Knowing Who Made The Earliest Known Stone ToolsThe Oldowan stones are believed to be the oldest known examples of stone tool industry in the world. Their development around 2-3 million years ago represents a significant moment in our evolutionary history as it demonstrates the first evidence of cultural behaviour. But while the stone tools themselves are well known among...0 Comments 0 Shares 72 Views
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World's Oldest Fingerprint, Bioacoustics Could Give Us “A Peek Into The Language Of Wolves”, And Much More This WeekWorld's Oldest Fingerprint, Bioacoustics Could Give Us “A Peek Into The Language Of Wolves”, And Much More This WeekThis week, scientists have proposed infecting another world with life to see what happens, we’re starting to understand the ancient Incas’ mysterious string “writing” system, and a patient who received an infected injection nearly 50 years ago has only now suffered the effects of...0 Comments 0 Shares 78 Views
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These Little Birds Are All But Extinct – But There Is Still Time To Save ThemIt's Not Too Late To Save One Of The Rarest Birds On EarthWoolly mammoths, Tasmanian tigers, not-really-dire wolves – increasingly, genomics has revealed itself as a major potential player in the quest to revive long-extinct species. But here’s a question: what if we could use it to help avoid the loss of entire species in the first place? Wouldn’t that be, you know, better?According to a new...0 Comments 0 Shares 76 Views
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The Three Types Of Female OrgasmThe Three Types Of Female OrgasmThe Three Types Of Female OrgasmA study claims to have identified three types of orgasm experienced by women. The researchers were able to classify orgasms into three distinct types: the wave, the avalanche, and the volcano.Dominic GroseVideo EditoremailRead more about the female orgasm here.VIDEO POSTED IN0 Comments 0 Shares 80 Views
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"Necrobotics" Turns Dead Spider Corpses Into Biohybrid RobotsScientists Turn Dead Spider Corpses Into Biohybrid NecrobotsDead spiders tend to curl up in a rather creepy clawed position, but beyond looking a little ominous, it seems their lifeless bodies may have useful applications in robotics. Scientists from Rice University have harnessed the unusual locomotion mechanism of wolf spiders to create a type of robotics they’ve coined “necrobotics”. That’s...0 Comments 0 Shares 115 Views
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Why Even Traveling Close To The Speed Of Light Is So HardWhy Even Traveling Close To The Speed Of Light Is So HardWherever you stand on the practicality of settling Mars, it’s really quite a small ambition compared to dreams of settling other star systems. There are a great many engineering, and arguably social, problems to solve to create a base on another planet within the Solar System, but when it comes to interstellar travel the barriers are...0 Comments 0 Shares 100 Views
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Peer Into The Universe's Distant Past Thanks To JWST's Longest-Exposure Photo YetPeer Into The Universe's Distant Past Thanks To JWST's Longest-Exposure Photo YetPeer Into The Universe's Distant Past Thanks To JWST's Longest-Exposure Photo YetDo you want to see some of the oldest starlight in the cosmos?Even a portion of this image is spectacular!Image credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, H. Atek, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb)This is the universe like you have never seen before. Thanks...0 Comments 0 Shares 102 Views
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First Evidence For Chubby Cheeks In Dinosaurs Challenges Our Understanding Of How They ChewedGreat News Everybody! Some Dinosaurs May Have Had Lovely Chubby CheeksWhen we think of dinosaurs, images of bones and lean, reptile-like beasts come to mind, but a new study may have just revealed a softer side to dinosaurs: chubby cheeks. Technically known as soft buccal tissue, it’s being described as an “unexpected” find, changing what we know about how their lower jaw connected to the rest...0 Comments 0 Shares 119 Views
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The 2021 "Heat Dome" Killed Her Mother. Now, She's Suing The Oil Companies ResponsibleBig Oil Faces First-Ever Wrongful Death Lawsuit Over Its Role In Global WarmingIt was June of 2021, and the Pacific Northwest was melting. Caught in a freak “heat dome”, temperatures in the normally mild region were soaring to unprecedented highs. The mercury hit triple figures in Fahrenheit for four straight weeks; in Canada, temperatures got to 49.6°C (121.3°F); it was so hot, in fact, that...0 Comments 0 Shares 106 Views
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If They Take Fluoride Out Of The Water, What Could Happen To Americans’ Teeth?This Is What Could Happen To Americans’ Teeth If They Take Fluoride Out Of The WaterWater fluoridation has arguably never been a hotter topic in US political and scientific circles. Since first being introduced in Michigan in 1945, the addition of fluoride to public drinking water has been celebrated as a big win for oral health, but has also attracted fierce criticism. Now, with moves being...0 Comments 0 Shares 90 Views
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