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Why Methane Matters

A Sudden Surge in the Silent Gas Picture this: a quiet but powerful force lurking in the atmosphere, contributing more to global warming than we ever anticipated. Methane, a greenhouse gas, might not have the notoriety of carbon dioxide, but it’s a silent contributor to the climate crisis that’s quietly accelerating beneath our radar. In […]

Environment

Flies’ Eyes! and Motion Detection

When I make my list of the top ten bugs, fruit flies are not on it. Not even close, for reasons you might guess. That doesn’t mean they’re not fascinating. A recent breakthrough, “How Flies See Motion,” published in the Annual Review of Neuroscience. This article delves into the intricate motion detection mechanisms, particularly in […]

Environment

Shedding Light on the Necessity Hypothesis: A Deep Dive into African Great Ape Tool Use

In the intriguing article, “Tool use, or not tool use, that is the question: is the necessity hypothesis really inconsequential for the African great apes?”, researchers delve deep into the behaviors of our closest living relatives: the great apes. Understanding the Necessity Hypothesis At the heart of this research lies the ‘necessity hypothesis’. Simply put, […]

Psychology

Understanding Spider Phobia: A Closer Look at Inhibitory Control and Antisaccade Training

I’ve been reading The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien and just finished the chapter where Melkor and Ungoliant destroyed the Two Trees. Ungoliant is a particularly giant spider-esq spirit. With that said, the study protocol from PloS One is either perfectly or ill-timed.. Spider phobia, a type of specific phobia, is more than just a fear […]

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Tag: animals

Why Methane Matters

Flies’ Eyes! and Motion Detection

Shedding Light on the Necessity Hypothesis: A Deep Dive into African Great Ape Tool Use

Understanding Spider Phobia: A Closer Look at Inhibitory Control and Antisaccade Training

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