Posted by: Kat on: Friday, 28 November 2008
Sir Raffy’d be so happy.
clipped from www.dailygalaxy.com
Australian scientists studying humpback whales sounds say they have
begun to decode the whale’s mysterious communication system. They say
they’ve already identified male “pick-up lines” as well as motherly
warnings.
at least 34 different types of whale calls
The researchers studied migrating east humpback whales, as they
traveled up and down Australia’s [...]
if you’re looking for me, i’m over at tumblr. anothernotebook.tumblr.com. :)
Posted by: Kat on: Thursday, 27 November 2008
Another turtle clip. This one’s really cool; I like the reconstruction picture.
Original clip by jw.
clipped from scienceblogs.com
Now this is an interesting beast. It’s a 220 million year old fossil from China of an animal that is distinctly turtle-like. Here’s a look at its dorsal side:
Notice in the skull: it’s got teeth, not [...]
Posted by: Kat on: Thursday, 27 November 2008
Original clip by wt.
That soup song and the Mock Turtle keep coming to mind. It’s kind of inappropriate, considering that there are only four of these Swinhoe turtles left. :|
clipped from www.foxnews.com
A rare East Asian turtle, one of just four believed left in the world, was swept away by a flood, taken hostage [...]
Posted by: Kat on: Thursday, 13 November 2008
Now we have proof!
clipped from www.sciencedaily.com
ScienceDaily (Nov. 12, 2008) — Listening to your favorite music may be good for your cardiovascular system. Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore have shown for the first time that the emotions aroused by joyful music have a healthy effect on blood [...]
Posted by: Kat on: Thursday, 6 November 2008
Math and the Beatles – I love it!
Original clip by jimbo1000. His comment: go to the source for the finer points
clipped from www.sciencedaily.com
Mathematician Cracks Mystery Beatles Chord
It’s the most famous chord in rock’n’ roll, an instantly recognizable twang rolling through the open strings on George Harrison’s 12-string Rickenbacker.
It evokes a Pavlovian response from [...]
