Science Etcetera, Jupiterday 20090319

Posted on 19th March 2009 by ideonexus in Science Etcetera
  • American cats, dogs, bears, weasels, skunks and raccoons can all inhabit the same region as carnivores because they avoid each other. (Via EurekAlert!)

  • A new study has found that unlike most other small carnivores, skunks have no strategies to avoid predators. Instead, their black and white coloration warns other animals to steer clear.

    Striped Skunk
    Credit: Jennifer Hunter/UC Davis photography
  • Possibly the world’s largest stingray, with pics. (Via Digg)
  • The Aristotle illusion is a tactile illusion worth a bit of playtime. (Via New Scientist)
  • Fighting invasive lampreys in the Great Lakes with their pheromones. (Via NPR)
  • Fermilab has narrowed down the possible mass of the Higgs Boson further, if the particle exists at all. (Via Slashdot)

  • Higgs Exclusion Graph

    Higgs Exclusion Graph
    Credit: Fermilab
  • Individuals who go all-in to contribute to a team effort are not suckers, but rather help the group by making it socially-acceptable to work for the team. (Via EurekAlert!)
  • The older the father, the more poorly the children will do on intelligence tests; however, the exact opposite appears true of women. (Via EurekAlert!)
  • American Adults fail some basic science literacy questions. (Via Slashdot)
  • MBTI


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