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Archaeologists find clear evidence of cannibalism in 17th century Jamestown
Jamestown, Virginia was one of the first European colonies in the New World, and almost every single one of these early settlements dealt with incredible hardship. Archaeologists have now found evidence of cannibalism in 17th century Jamestown during the deadly winter of 1609-1610, in which 80% of the colonists died of cold and starvation.
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posted 03 May, 2013
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IBM creates a stop motion animation using individual atoms
Today, a team of IBM scientists are bypassing the big screen to unveil what they call the “world’s smallest movie.” This atomic motion picture was created with the help of a two-ton IBM-made microscope that operates at a bone-chilling negative 268 degrees Celsius. This hardware was used to control a probe that pulled and arranged atoms for stop-motion shots used in the 242-frame film.
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posted 01 May, 2013
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British physicist says anti-gravity has a future…
Can anti-gravity be real? It’s about to get tested at CERN, as a group of physicists are testing antimatter as a way of generating anti-gravity. Time to break out the hoverboards!
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posted 30 April, 2013
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Scientifically Accurate Ninja Turtles.
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posted 30 April, 2013
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Physicists now believe that a perpetual motion machine is possible
For centuries and centuries, people have tried to build or conceive of a perpetual motion machine, but science keeps telling us that such a thing isn’t possible. Now, some scientists seem to think it may be possible after all.
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posted 29 April, 2013
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Why Evolution is True and Why Many People Still Don’t Believe It
Jerry Coyne, professor of Ecology and Evolution at the University of Chicago, reviews the evidence for evolutionary theory and why Americans (in particular) are so resistant to accepting evolution as fact.
Highly recommended watch, even if you consider yourself well-versed on the topic. The pace is brisk and he’s not boring at all, and I found myself learning a new thing or two. The final analysis won’t surprise many of you, but he takes great care in getting there.
In general, an excellent review for the 12% (an embarrassing figure) of Americans that accept evolution as fact, and time well spent for the rest having their convictions challenged.
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posted 26 April, 2013
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Canadian university is now offering a course in the Science of Batman
When you graduate high school and you move on to college, you start studying super serious stuff… like if you were going to the University of Victoria in Canada, you could sign up to take a course on the Science of Batman. Science. Batman. Serious stuff.
The course looks at the adaptability of the human mind and body in terms of how someone could potentially become the baddest motherfucker on the planet, AKA Batman.
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posted 26 April, 2013
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Which hurts worse? Childbirth or a kick in the balls?
Science has the answer.
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posted 26 April, 2013
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Barn Owl Attacking Its Prey in Slow Motion
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posted 25 April, 2013
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Materials scientist and Christmas Lecturer Mark Miodownik demonstrates some of the weird properties of ferrofluid.
This liquid is literally ‘dripping with magnetism’, containing a suspension of ferromagnetic nanoparticles that make the liquid responsive to external magnetic fields, generating unusual patterns, shapes and motion.
Curiosity makes a giant dick and balls on the surface of Mars. NASA you so crazy.
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posted 23 April, 2013
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Y’all motherfuckers need science.
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posted 22 April, 2013
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Hand-lettered awesomeness from the notebook of Debbie Millman, maker of amazing things.
Complement with Michio Kaku’s The Universe in a Nutshell.
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posted 22 April, 2013
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New technique could freeze lung tumors dead. Time to start smoking again.
Each type of cancer is different and requires a different kind of treatment. For lung cancer, it looks like a new technique could simply freeze the tumors dead instead of lung removal or whatever other brutal techniques are used to carve the growth out.
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posted 21 April, 2013
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Three newly discovered exoplanets could be perfect for life
Two of the newly discovered potentially habitable exoplanets orbit the same star, Kepler-62, which is located about 1,200 light-years away. The system resembles our own, with five planets total, though the other three worlds are all too close to the star to contain life as we know it. The two farthest planets, Kepler-62e and Kepler-62f, have 1.6 and 1.4 times the radius of Earth and go around their parent start every 122 and 267 days, respectively.
Because their parent star is only about two-thirds the size of our sun, the estimated surface temperatures of the two worlds is -3 degrees and -65 degrees Celsius. While that sounds very chilly, the calculation doesn’t take into account a potential atmosphere, which would act like a warm blanket, heating the planets up and possibly producing temperatures where liquid water could exist.
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posted 20 April, 2013
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