Huge boost in SA's giant cuttlefish
Australian Associated PressThey might look funny to us but South Australia's giant cuttlefish seem to have been especially fond of each other lately, with the population growing dramatically over the past few years.State Tourism Minister Leon Bignell says there are now about 177,000 of the tentacled molluscs in the state, up from 13,000 three years ago.The Spencer Gulf attracts the only dense grouping of the giant cuttlefish in the world, with the creatures flocking to its reef in winter to spaw..>> view originalGermans to test space tech in US desert
Germans to test space tech in US desertAAP9:52PM August 17, 2016SaveResearchers will test new robot technology in the Mars-like deserts of Utah, the German Research Centre for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) announced Wednesday."Many situations that could occur in space can be almost perfectly simulated here," Frank Kirchner, head of the Robotics Innovation Centre said. Utah is a western state in the US known for its expansive red deserts.The objective of the four-week long field test is to obser..>> view originalMicrobeads could be turning the fish we eat toxic, study finds
Scientists have found worrying evidence that fish are becoming toxic, as their environments are being polluted with billions of microbeads – the tiny plastic particles commonly found in face scrubs, body wash, and other cosmetics. Several governments, including the US and Australia, are in the process of phasing microbeads out, but based on their findings, researchers are pushing for an immediate ban. We've known for a while now that microbeads act like tiny magnets for pollutants, capable of ..>> view originalWhat life would be like on an Earth-like planet around Proxima Centauri
Proxima Centauri as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope. ESA/Hubble & NASA A team of astrophysicists will soon announce the discovery of an Earth-like planet around the nearest star beyond the sun, Proxima Centauri, Germany's Der Spiegel reported Friday, citing an anonymous source. If true, this would be a big deal, as it's about as close as another planet like our own could possibly be at just four light-years aw..>> view originalResearch underway to develop bulk explosives without toxic gas residue
Research underway to develop bulk explosives without toxic gas residue Posted August 17, 2016 13:23:32 Murdoch University has teamed up with explosives manufacturer Dyno Nobel to develop a safer bulk explosive.Ammonium nitrate, which is mixed with 6 per cent fuel oil, goes under the trade name of ANFO and is the most widely used bulk explosive. The research is aimed at tackling the problem of a toxic gas that can be formed and released by mine blasts set off under cer..>> view originalReinterpretation of Dresden Codex produces clues of unexpectedly advanced Mayan astronomy
A researcher from the University of California Santa Barbara says he has traced the existence of an astronomer in Chichen Itza between AD800 and 1000 who beat Nicolaus Copernicus to his famous discovery.Jamie SeidelNews Corp Australia NetworkINVADING Catholic Conquistadors were convinced they were devils’ bibles. So they burnt mountains of Mayan manuscripts. Now just a few scattered pages remain, some almost unreadable. But among the bright but complex mix of symbols and pictures are clues to an..>> view originalHumpback whale breach stuns kayakers
A group of kayakers in Canada have almost been flattered by an adult humpback whale after it breached just metres from their boats. The tour group first spotted the whale nursing her calf and stayed for about 30 minutes until the whales disappeared underwater. "There's not a whole lot you can do when the humpbacks decide they're going to move," kayaker Heather Lawrence told CBC News. "We thought they were gone... And that's when they really set off a show." After disappearing underwater, the p..>> view originalVisitors rush to the Great Barrier Reef to catch it before it's gone
In a reversal of the normal travel bucket list, tourists are rushing to see the Great Barrier Reef before it dies. Half of the reef’s coral has disappeared in the past three decades due to a combination of warming ocean temperatures, coastal development, invasive starfish and agricultural runoff. A survey published this week in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism found 69% of tourists had been driven by a sense of urgency to see Australia’s coral icon while there was still time. Related: The ..>> view originalZombie Bees Arrive In Canada: Can The Flight Of The Living Dead Infect Humans?
Zombie bees have been spotted for the first time in Canada. These bees have been infected by a parasite fly that causes the insects to die slowly, and while alive, live in a frantic state just like the zombies of the movies. The arrival of the zombees have been reported by Metro, and it sends chills down the spines of local beehive operators in Canada, particularly in Nanaimo, British Columbia (BC). Nanaimo is part of Vancouver Island, which includes Victoria, an area characterized by lush vege..>> view original
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