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Missing Asteroid Mystery MitigatedThere are asteroids missing from the belt between Mars and Jupiter, and now researchers think they were shoved out of place by two of our solar system’s gas giants – Jupiter and Saturn, as they assumed their current orbit some 4 billion years ago.Writing in the journal Nature, David Minton and Renu ...
Walk like a manAs the Bee Gees sang in their seventies hit Staying Alive, there’s a lot you can tell from the way someone uses their walk. And now it seems that our ancestors may have been walking like us for at least 1.5 million years.That’s according to a study published this week in the journal Science by a tea...
Happy Birthday Seeds!A global seed bank in Svalbard celebrated its 1st birthday on the 26th of February, but rather than receiving a cake, they received a four tonne shipment of seeds from all over the world, bringing the total number of seeds stored to over 20 million. Described as the “custodians of the crown jewels ...
Wannabe octopus fugitiveIt wasn’t quite the Great Escape, but aquarium keepers at Santa Monica Pier Aquarium in the United States were left knee deep in water this week when a cheeky octopus tried to make a break for freedom.The female two-spotted octopus, about 30cm long, swam to the top of her tank and using her dextrous...
Singing stirings - build a guitarMake beautiful music with some string and a table, and find out why some notes sound great together. |
First Fish SexNicola Phillips, from the ABC Radio National's Science Show, speaks to John Long from Museum Victoria about the first fish to ever have sex, and what this can tell us about our own evolution...
When Science meets ComedyComedian Robin Ince is currently touring the UK wilth 'Bleeding Heart Liberal', a show inspired by science and scientists. He joined us to tell us about his favourite astronomers and geneticists, and the unintentional rational movement in modern comedy...
Addicted to LaughterWhat happens in the brain when we hear laughter? Is there a neuronal basis to why we find the giggles so compelling...
Profile of a ComedienneAs part of the Routes programme from Channel 4 and the Wellcome Trust, Nivea Funny Women award winner Katherine Ryan volunteered her DNA for profiling. We hear from Katherine about the experience, and from Professor Steve Jones about the science behind genetic profiling...
Geek Pop - Science and Music Collide OnlineThe world's first online music festival - Geek Pop, is dedicated to science inspired music - Vicky West explains more... |
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