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[bonnjer]

It's about time that we had a thread devoted to cool science news. I'm always seeing interesting articles about various science related news and I know I'm not seeing half of what's out there. Let's kick it off with this tough bug:

This beetle’s stab-proof exoskeleton makes it almost indestructible

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

www.nature.com

 

[Dago]

Very interesting theory regarding the building blocks of Life, The Universe, and Everything

New Theory Casually Upends Space and Time

Forget what you thought you knew about the universe.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Tapxe]

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[bonnjer]

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[Eeyore]

Birds R smart

Ravens parallel great apes in physical and social cognitive skills

Human children show unique cognitive skills for dealing with the social world but their cognitive performance is paralleled by great apes in many tasks dealing with the physical world. Recent studies suggested that members of a songbird family—corvids—also evolved complex cognitive skills but a...

www.nature.com

 

[Tapxe]

Birds R smart

Ravens parallel great apes in physical and social cognitive skills

Human children show unique cognitive skills for dealing with the social world but their cognitive performance is paralleled by great apes in many tasks dealing with the physical world. Recent studies suggested that members of a songbird family—corvids—also evolved complex cognitive skills but a...

www.nature.com

I recall reading a few years back that ravens in particular hold a rather long grudge. Not only that, they communicate it somehow to other ravens. The story as I vaguely remember goes that a scientist was studying them and as part of the study a few were released. He found himself the target of large groups of ravens for years after. They would swoop in at him from the trees and generally harass him as he walked from his car to the office as if inspired by Alfred Hitchcock stories.

 

[The Nomad]

I recall reading a few years back that ravens in particular hold a rather long grudge. Not only that, they communicate it somehow to other ravens. The story as I vaguely remember goes that a scientist was studying them and as part of the study a few were released. He found himself the target of large groups of ravens for years after. They would swoop in at him from the trees and generally harass him as he walked from his car to the office as if inspired by Alfred Hitchcock stories.

Was that the same one where he wore a mask? I recall one where the person wore a mask while pestering them in some way and the ravens told other ravens about him and ravens away from where it happened even knew he was bad news. Also, he wore the mask upside down one day and was fine until one raven flew by him and barrel rolled to verify it was him. Clever, clever.

 

[Tapxe]

Was that the same one where he wore a mask? I recall one where the person wore a mask while pestering them in some way and the ravens told other ravens about him and ravens away from where it happened even knew he was bad news. Also, he wore the mask upside down one day and was fine until one raven flew by him and barrel rolled to verify it was him. Clever, clever.

Possibly, I don't recall the details.

 

[Optimus Prime]

A star has gone missing.

Not in our own Milky Way, but in a galaxy about 75 million light-years away. The star in question is so hot that it glows crystal blue, and it shines a couple million times brighter than the star we know best, our sun.

Even as stars go, it’s massive. Astronomers have studied it for nearly two decades, so it was pretty disconcerting when, one day last year, they looked at the latest observations and realized they couldn’t find it anymore..............

Stars Aren’t Supposed to Go Out Like This

When a massive star went missing, astronomers expected to find a supernova in its place. But there wasn’t one.

www.theatlantic.com

 

[bonnjer]

A star has gone missing.

Not in our own Milky Way, but in a galaxy about 75 million light-years away. The star in question is so hot that it glows crystal blue, and it shines a couple million times brighter than the star we know best, our sun.

Even as stars go, it’s massive. Astronomers have studied it for nearly two decades, so it was pretty disconcerting when, one day last year, they looked at the latest observations and realized they couldn’t find it anymore..............

Stars Aren’t Supposed to Go Out Like This

When a massive star went missing, astronomers expected to find a supernova in its place. But there wasn’t one.

www.theatlantic.com

This is just begging for a "Yo Mama so fat" joke.

 

[zeetes]

not quite science, but pretty cool

Scientists Just Dropped a Bunch of New Animals

There are some 8.7 million known species on Earth. But it’s always exciting to know when scientists find some mysterious creature they didn’t know existed or rediscover one not seen in ages. When it comes to biodiversity, more is a good thing.

earther.gizmodo.com

 

[bonnjer]

Whoops, Humans Made a Space Barrier Around Earth

The kicker? It's actually saving us.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Tapxe]

You down with Tau Boötes b (yeah you know me)

Scientists think they've detected radio emissions from an alien world | Space

Scientists may have detected radio emission from a planet beyond our solar system for the first time; if the detection holds up, it could help researchers better understand alien worlds and their magnetic fields.

www.space.com

No clue why that lyric popped reading that. Maybe it's the emissions.

 

[bonnjer]

You down with Tau Boötes b (yeah you know me)

Scientists think they've detected radio emissions from an alien world | Space

Scientists may have detected radio emission from a planet beyond our solar system for the first time; if the detection holds up, it could help researchers better understand alien worlds and their magnetic fields.

www.space.com

No clue why that lyric popped reading that. Maybe it's the emissions.

This is another bit of news that's easing us into the announcement of alien life.

 

[Tapxe]

This is another bit of news that's easing us into the announcement of alien life.

I though that too at first, but upon further reading I think it's saying the planet itself is either made of or emitting the waves. I could be misinterpreting though.

 

[bonnjer]

I though that too at first, but upon further reading I think it's saying the planet itself is either made of or emitting the waves. I could be misinterpreting though.

Yes, but we keep seeing more and more of these types of news stories being publicized. I just have a feeling that it's an attempt to get all of these ideas out into mainstream thinking, so that way, it's not a shock when they finally announce the big news. In any regard, it shouldn't come as a big shock to people when it does happen. I'd be willing to bet a large portion of the population would accept the news of extraterrestrial life without blinking an eye. If we've made it through 2020, I think we're pretty resilient to that kind of news.

 

[Optimus Prime]

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century.......

Jupiter, Saturn merging in night sky, closest in centuries

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century. Astronomers say...

apnews.com