US aiming to ‘crack the code’ on deploying geothermal energy at scale (www.theguardian.com)
Recent $74m investment made alongside assessment that 10% of electricity could be generated by geothermal by 2050...
[4K] Watch the Solar Eclipse w/ Planetary Society and Everyday Astronaut (www.youtube.com)
good as any. i might go outside but won’t travel to see it. the temperature drop is wild. middle of the day and it’s suddenly dark. saw one in 1990s
'I am stoked': What it feels like to fly through a solar eclipse (www.bbc.com)
Millions of observers will watch next month’s American solar eclipse from the ground. But a few lucky Nasa flight crews will get a much closer view....
Cicadas are nature's weirdos. They pee stronger than us and an STD can turn them into zombies (apnews.com)
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Seagulls 'charismatic' not 'criminal', say scientists (www.bbc.com)
Seagulls are being forced into our towns by the loss of natural spaces - and we need to learn to live alongside them, say scientists....
Volatile communication in plants relies on a KAI2-mediated signalling pathway (www.science.org)
Cool paper from my field. In every plant species there’s a hormone receptor sitting there but we don’t know what the hormone is yet! Finding the ligand has become a bit of a holy grail for many researchers. This study finds an endogenous ligand for a divergent homologue of this receptor, not of much consequence to most plant...
Invaders from underground are coming in cicada-geddon. It's the biggest bug emergence in centuries (apnews.com)
Trillions of evolution’s bizarro wonders, red-eyed periodical cicadas that have pumps in their heads and jet-like muscles in their rears, are about to emerge in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries....
History of physics (aus.social)
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2021 eclipse visible only from a plane (lemmy.world)
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Aphantasia: Why I cannot picture my children in my mind (www.bbc.com)
Most people can picture images in their heads - the look of an apple, the appearance of their kitchen or the smile of their best friend - but not everyone can....
How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in April (apnews.com)
When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic? Will giraffes gallop? Will apes sing odd notes?...
Blind people can hear and feel April's total solar eclipse with new technology (apnews.com)
While eclipse watchers look to the skies, people who are blind or visually impaired will be able to hear and feel the celestial event....
Scientists link elusive human group to 150,000-year-old Chinese ‘dragon man’ (www.theguardian.com)
Researchers have found fresh evidence that may connect the mysterious Denisovans to the early human species Homo longi...
Memories are made by breaking DNA — and fixing it (www.nature.com)
When a long-term memory forms, some brain cells experience a rush of electrical activity so strong that it snaps their DNA. Then, an inflammatory response kicks in, repairing this damage and helping to cement the memory, a study in mice shows....
Fake eclipse glasses are hitting the market. Here’s how to tell if you have a pair (www.cnn.com)
As the total solar eclipse, occurring across Mexico, the United States and Canada on April 8, draws near, experts are reminding spectators to grab a pair of eclipse glasses to view the celestial event safely — and to make sure they aren’t fake....
The hardest logic puzzle in the world (feat. Spock) (youtu.be)
Scientists invent laser that could uncover hidden planets (www.independent.co.uk)
Researchers say the technology could also improve understanding of how the universe naturally expands...
The WHO declared aspartame "possibly" causes cancer. Here’s what that means. | Vox (www.vox.com)
Parabon introduces DNA nanostructure CAD system backed by Evolutionary Algorithm Sequencing
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More than half of water from Colorado River used for agriculture industry, report finds (abcnews.go.com)
The Colorado River has about 19% less volume than in the year 2000....
These Small Birds Flutter Their Wings to Say 'After You' to Their Partner (www.smithsonianmag.com)
A new study of Japanese tits provides the first evidence of non-primate animals using gestures to convey messages...
Melting polar ice is slowing the Earth's rotation, with possible consequences for timekeeping (www.nbcnews.com)
A new study found that ice loss caused by climate change is redistributing mass on the Earth enough to alter its spin....
‘Everybody has a breaking point’: how the climate crisis affects our brains (www.theguardian.com)
A long read for normal Lemmy posts, but well cited including a study on stress during pregnancy. The links to the studies do have statistics if you are interested in further reading....
Scientists uncover evidence that microplastics are contaminating archaeological remains (www.york.ac.uk)
Researchers have for the first time discovered evidence of microplastic contamination in archaeological soil samples....
Warming temperatures could make 70% of the world's wine-growing regions unsuitable to produce grapes: Scientists (abcnews.go.com)
Rising global temperatures could change where the majority of the world’s wine is produced as mid-latitude regions may no longer be able to grow grapes, according to researchers....
