A sea turtle’s worth of cardboard, plus an extremely unlikely virus and algorithm malfunctions, in Feedback’s weird weekly round-up Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24933223-700-the-weirdest-ways-to-measure-a-shops-recycling-efforts/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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When will Betelgeuse explode?
The red supergiant star will explode in a supernova, close enough to shine brightly during the day but far enough away that Earth won’t be in danger. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/betelgeuse-will-explode-someday…
Is the Loch Ness Monster an ancient sea turtle ?
One researcher has come up with a new theory to explain sightings of the legendary Scottish loch monster. Over the years there have been countless the… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/343149/is-the-loch-ness-monster-an-ancient-sea-turtle…
Discovery of endangered female turtle provides hope for extremely rare species
There are now two known Swinhoe’s softshell turtles, one male and one female, and potentially more waiting to be discovered. Source: https://www.livescience.com/endangered-female-turtle-discovered.html
Does Jupiter’s moon Europa have geysers? If so, what’s their source?
If watery plumes do burst from Europa’s surface, they might originate not in the moon’s underground ocean, but instead in pockets of brine trapped in the moon’s crust. If that’s so, it could be a source of frustration for those who want to probe Europa’s ocean for possible life. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/jupiter-moon-europa-plumes-salty-water-in-crust…
Scientists Discover Coral Reef Taller Than the Empire State Building
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: An enormous coral reef has been found at the northern tip of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the first such discovery in 120 years, scientists say. At 500m (1,640ft) high, the reef is taller than New York’s Empire State Building and the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Scientists on a 12-month…
Decoy sea turtle eggs equipped with GPS help track down smugglers
The InvestEggator is a decoy egg with a GPS transmitter, which researchers placed in sea turtle nests in Costa Rica to track down where they are illegally sold Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2256101-decoy-sea-turtle-eggs-equipped-with-gps-help-track-down-smugglers/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Return of Myanmar’s smiling turtle
Need something to smile about? Here’s a story about smiling turtles saved from extinction in Myanmar. Source: https://earthsky.org/todays-image/return-of-myanmar-smiling-burmese-roofed-turtle…
Wildlife populations are seeing ‘catastrophic’ rapid declines
Global animal populations have fallen 68 per cent since 1970, according to a World Wildlife Fund report, though conservation has helped restore tiger and loggerhead turtle populations Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2254242-wildlife-populations-are-seeing-catastrophic-rapid-declines/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…