The British chart-topper has had a long history of experiences with UFOs and paranormal phenomena. Having found fame as a member of the band ‘Take Tha… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/335985/robbie-williams-a-lifetime-of-paranormal-activity…
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I saw an upside-down rainbow. What is it?
Circumzenithal arcs have been described as upside-down rainbows or “a grin in the sky.” They’re wonderful! See photos here. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/i-saw-an-upside-down-rainbow-circumzenithal-arc…
Babies Are Prewired To Perceive the World
In an investigation of neural connectivity in 30 infants ranging from six to 57 days old (with an average age of 27 days), neuroscientists found that circuit wiring precedes, and thus may guide, regional specialization, shedding light on how knowledge systems emerge in the brain. An anonymous reader shares a report from Scientific American: In the study, published Monday in Proceedings…
Learn and take action with three new Teach-Outs from JHU, Emory, and the University of Michigan
A guest post written by: Benjamin Morse, Design Manager University of Michigan Stephanie Parisi, Associate Director of Instructional Design Emory University @snparisi Rebecca G. Williams, Research Program Manager Johns Hopkins University @rebecca_gwen Our world is evolving rapidly and the need to understand complex societal issues and engage in productive and civil discourse has never been […]
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Apple Lawsuit Tests If An Employee Can Plan Rival Startup While On Payroll
Attorneys for a former Apple executive will try to convince a skeptical judge that employees can plan a competing venture while still in a job. Reuters reports: Apple filed the lawsuit in Santa Clara County Superior Court against Gerard Williams III, who left the company last year after more than nine years as chief architect for the custom processors that power…
Coursera Appoints Sabrina Simmons to Board of Directors
Coursera’s mission is to transform lives through learning. In addition to equipping 47 million learners with skills of the future, we are advancing our mission by partnering with institutions and communities around the world as they tackle challenges posed by digital disruption. Today, we are excited to announce the expansion of our Board as they […]
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Researchers describe 71 new species in 2019
New species from 5 continents and 3 oceans include geckos, goblin spiders, flowering plants, and Mediterranean ants. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/new-species-discovered-in-2019…
Early Humans Domesticated Themselves, New Genetic Evidence Suggests
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Science Magazine: A new study — citing genetic evidence from a disorder that in some ways mirrors elements of domestication — suggests modern humans domesticated themselves after they split from their extinct relatives, Neanderthals and Denisovans, approximately 600,000 years ago. Domestication encompasses a whole suite of genetic changes that arise as a species is…
Vegan Sues Burger King For False Advertising, Alleging ‘Impossible Whopper’ Cooked With Beef Fat
A lawsuit filed in federal court claims that Burger King is falsely advertising that its “Impossible Whopper” is “100% Whopper, 0% beef.” “[Phillip Williams, the plaintiff in the Florida lawsuit] says he is a vegan who purchased an Impossible Whopper because of that zero percent promise, only to learn later that the patty was cooked on the same broiler as regular…
New global geologic map of Titan, Saturn’s largest moon
The 1st-ever map showing the global geology of Saturn’s moon Titan reveals a dynamic world of dunes, lakes, plains, craters and other terrains. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/geolical-global-map-titan…