How Venus flytraps store short-term ‘memories’ of prey
Source: Science News
Though Venus flytraps do not have a brain, these carnivorous plants can count to five, differentiate between raindrops and prey, and store short-term memories.
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Top 20 Citizen Science Projects of 2020
Source: Discover Magazine
What is citizen science? How can you advance scientific research while exploring your backyard or city? Read on to learn the answer to these questions and more.
Evolutionary psychology explains why haunted houses creep us out
Source: The Conversation
An old and dilapidated house being reclaimed by greenery. Creaky floorboards and shifting walls that seem to groan. Intimidating exterior looming in the darkness. All possible elements of a “haunted house,” but what exactly do we find so scary? Read on to discover a psychologist’s take on the subject.
Farming on Mars will be a lot harder than ‘The Martian’ made it seem
Source: Science News
Through a series of experiments, scientists have determined that farming on Mars is more science fiction than science without significant alterations to Martian soil.
Kizzmekia Corbett, an African American woman, is praised as key scientist behind COVID-19 vaccine
Source: ABC News
Learn about the educational path that led to the successful development of a desperately needed vaccine.
Fort Mose: America’s Black Colonial Fortress of Freedom
Source: University of Florida/Florida Museum
Fugitive African slaves seeking freedom in early America found refuge at St. Augustine. Granted freedom by the Spanish, these skilled laborers eventually established the first legal free black town in the present-day United States.
Why time feels so weird in 2020
Source: Reuters
Check out this link to try out some cool interactive perception tests that demonstrate how our sense of time can be distorted.
Former NASA Scientist Predicts “Gold Rush” in Space
Source: Futurism
Just like the California Gold Rush spurred people to flock to California in search of a fortune, Sailesh Ramakrishnan predicts that companies and investors will make a mad dash to the space sector.
This is What Happened When an Australian City Gave Trees Email Addresses
Source: Smithsonian Magazine
What would you do if faced with the opportunity to email a tree? Would you write fan mail and love letters? For many Melburnian citizens, the answer is yes!
See 14 animals that have shown us their impressive smarts
Source: National Geographic
Measuring intelligence in animals is tricky business when every animal processes information differently. Read the article and click through the slideshow to learn how different species show their smarts.