Ear muscle we thought humans didn't use activates when people listen hard(frontiersin.org)

200 points by geox 1 year ago | 167 comments

Social media bans for teenagers lack evidence and pose risks, scientists say(frontiersin.org)

25 points by giuliomagnifico 5 months ago | 34 comments

Mini brain organoids ‘reading’ Braille key step towards biohybrid computing(frontiersin.org)

36 points by CharlesW 4 days ago | 48 comments

Frontiers news article on a Bristol study where brain organoids on electrode arrays relayed tactile Braille signals decodable by an SVM, with three organoids reaching 83% accuracy.

The evolutionary mystery of the German cockroach(johnhawks.net)

78 points by softwaredoug 2 years ago | 17 comments

Carnarvon's NASA satellite dish receives first signal in almost 40 years(abc.net.au)

107 points by zdw 1 year ago | 19 comments

Can we stop the decline of monarch butterflies and other pollinators?(wisfarmer.com)

264 points by speckx 2 years ago | 203 comments

Crows are even smarter than we thought(nautil.us)

443 points by dnetesn 2 years ago | 236 comments

Nautilus article by Kenna Hughes-Castleberry on new evidence that crows and other corvids have surprising mental abilities.

Wind turbines are friendlier to birds than oil-and-gas drilling(economist.com)

406 points by livueta 2 years ago | 328 comments

Economist science article reporting that wind turbines harm bird populations less than oil-and-gas drilling, contrary to wind farm opponents' fears.

A third of North America’s birds have vanished(nautil.us)

478 points by geox 3 years ago | 392 comments

Nautilus zoology article reporting that roughly a third of North America's bird population has disappeared in recent decades.

US urged to reveal UFO evidence after claim that it has intact alien vehicles(theguardian.com)

485 points by bloak 3 years ago | 869 comments

Guardian news article on calls for the US to disclose UFO evidence after a whistleblower claimed the government holds intact alien vehicles.

Human brains are preconfigured with instructions for understanding the world(news.ucsc.edu)

414 points by XzetaU8 11 months ago | 284 comments

UC Santa Cruz news article reporting research suggesting early developing human brains are preconfigured with instructions for understanding the world.

Declaring a bird extinct: The median wait is 36 years after the last sighting(birdshistory.com)

20 points by Heidi_70 22 days ago | 7 comments

A Birds History article on how long it takes to declare a bird species extinct, noting a median wait of 36 years after the last confirmed sighting.