When you hear the word “conjunction” in astronomy, you know it means 2 objects close together on our sky’s dome. Here’s more about the various kinds of conjunctions, including some we can’t see, and many we can, beautifully. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/definition-conjunction-astronomy…
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Weird whale may be a hybrid of a narwhal mother and beluga father
DNA analysis of an unusually shaped skull found in West Greenland suggests the creature was a hybrid male whale, with a narwhal mother and beluga father Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2207013-weird-whale-may-be-a-hybrid-of-a-narwhal-mother-and-beluga-father/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
DNA confirms a weird Greenland whale was a narwhal-beluga hybrid
DNA analysis of a skull indicates that the animal had a narwhal mother and beluga father. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/dna-confirms-greenland-whale-narwhal-beluga-hybrid4…
Tech Companies Are Binge-Hiring Neuroscientists
pacopico writes: There’s a very weird trend going on in Silicon Valley right now where tech giants like Apple, Facebook and Twitter are raiding university neuroscience labs. They’re hiring people who do pretty esoteric research on animal brains and putting them in their AI divisions. According to this Bloomberg Businessweek story, part of the reason is simply that the scientists tend…
This Weird Animal Eats Rocks for Breakfast
Rocks might not sound like a delectable meal to most life-forms, but it’s on the menu for a newly identified species of a plump, bizarre-looking clam. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65739-newly-discovered-clam-eats-rocks.html
Has the ball lightning mystery been solved?
What is ball lightning? Scientists have been trying to figure that out for hundreds of years, and now it seems they may finally be close to solving one of Earth’s most intriguing natural mysteries. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/ball-lightning-lightning-atmosphere-earth-optik…
Humans Are Growing Weird, Bone Spikes on Their Skulls. Smartphones May Be the Culprit.
The hours we spend scrolling through our smartphones appear to be changing our skulls. This may be the reason why some people — especially the younger crowd — are developing a weird, bony spike just above their necks. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65711-humans-growing-bony-skull-spikes.html
Very weird elf-like creature captured on video
A woman on Facebook recently posted CCTV footage of an utterly bizarre creature walking down her driveway. Vivian Gomez, who lives in the US, captured… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/328390/very-weird-elf-like-creature-captured-on-video…
Stephen Hawking Was Right: Black Holes Can Evaporate, Weird New Study Shows
Researchers used a sonic black hole to confirm one of Stephen Hawking’s theories. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65683-sonic-black-hole-spews-hawking-radiation.html
EU Laws Requiring Audible Warning Sounds For Electric Cars Take Effect July 1
Starting July 1st, electric vehicles with four or more wheels must be fitted with an “Acoustic Vehicle Alert System” (AVAS) if they want to be able to legally drive in the European Union. With AVAS, vehicles would make a continuous noise of at least 56 decibels if the car’s going 20 km/h (12 mph) or slower. New Atlas reports: Designed to…