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How Do Tiny Little Bee Brains Do So Much?
Recently, researchers at Queen Mary University of London trained a group of buff-tailed bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) to get little balls into goals — in a soccer-like game — in exchange for sweet treats. It’s not the first time bees have flexed their mental muscle in the lab. In addition to learning games, bees can also recognize human faces in photographs, … Continue reading
Cannibalism Study Finds People Are Not That Nutritious
While our ancient ancestors did practice cannibalism, eating other humans just couldn’t compare with taking down a mammoth. Note to the prehistoric party planner: One dead mammoth can feed 25 hungry Neanderthals for a month, but cannibalizing a human would provide the crowd with only a third of a day’s calories. Essentially, you’re a walking lunch. A new look at … Continue reading
Astronomers Discover an Enormous Object Orbiting at the Edge of Our Solar System
DIDN’T SEE YOU THERE It’s no Planet Nine, but the planetary body astronomers have found at the far edge of our solar system is a notable discovery nonetheless. They’ve named it DeeDee, for Distant Dwarf, and although it was first noticed in late 2016, little information about its physical structure was known back then. Now, new data from the Atacama … Continue reading
Possible Scientific Explanations Behind The 10 Plagues of Ancient Egypt
The Plagues Every spring, Jewish people the world over celebrate Passover, a holiday that recounts the Exodus, when, according to the Torah (the Old Testament of the Bible), the Jews left Egypt for Israel. However, before Moses could lead the 40-year journey through the desert, he needed the Pharaoh’s permission to free the Jews, who were slaves in the land … Continue reading
An Observed ‘Mini Big Bang’ in Space Could Disprove Einstein
Astrophysicists have detected a massive cluster of galaxies millions of light-years wide is hurtling through space at velocities so high that modern physics can’t explain their motion. The galaxies are all part of the Local Group, a ring of galaxies which contain the Milky Way and Andromeda galaxies at the center. Andromeda, our closest neighbor, is predicted to collide with … Continue reading
Big Data Has Potential to Eliminate Wars (If Only Politicians Let It), Give AI a Chance
“Big data” could already be used to predict wars, but there is not enough political will to use technology to prevent conflicts, Dr. Andrej Zwitter, founder of the International Network Observatory, told Radio Sputnik. Last week, Eric Schmidt, executive chairman of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, predicted that future wars will be fought over claims to large datasets. “Big data is … Continue reading
8 Places in Space Where Extraterrestrial Life Might Be Possible
Moving to another planet for life is not a fantastic pipe dream anymore. What’s left to do is just to make hibernation or deep sleep for astronauts traveling long distance possible. Find eight planets that might become new homes for living beings one day. Enceladus On April 13, NASA announced that there is an excellent chance for life to inhabit … Continue reading
Scientists Discover ‘Beautiful’ Secret of How Memories are Made
Scientists have uncovered that the brain makes two copies of every event They were surprised to find the brain makes two copies of every event – one for the present and the other for the long-term. Experts say the findings from the Riken-MIT Centre for Neural Circuit Genetics in the US along with a team from Japan were “beautiful and … Continue reading
Research Shows Elephants are Even More Intelligent than We Thought
Elephants have passed a test of intelligence which scientists say has “profound” implications for our understanding of their mental capabilities. They were found to be capable of performing a task that showed they have a level of self-understanding that is rare in the animal world and defeats humans until they are about two years old. Elephants have already shown they … Continue reading
Icy Moon of Saturn Could Support Alien Life, Says NASA
Could there be alien life on Enceladus ? The space agency has discovered all the crucial ingredients for life in the oceans of Saturn’s icy moon. During a press conference held today, NASA scientists have revealed the discovery of molecular hydrogen in jets of water erupting from deep beneath the surface of Enceladus. Molecular hydrogen is important because on Earth … Continue reading
