Heaps of Fossils From Evolutionary 'Big Bang' Discovered

Heaps of Fossils From Evolutionary 'Big Bang' Discovered: "One of paleontology’s most revered fossil sites now has a baby brother. Scientists have discovered a group of astonishing fossils high in the Canadian Rockies, just 40 kilometers from the famous Burgess Shale location, at Stanley Glacier. About half of the animal groups found there, such as trilobites, are found at other Burgess sites in different abundances. But the creatures unearthed also include eight taxa previously unknown to science.

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Alien Planetary Systems Are Both Familiar and Surprising

Alien Planetary Systems Are Both Familiar and Surprising: "We are at the point where astronomers can study the architecture of entire planetary systems."

The mind's eye: How the brain sorts out what you see

The mind's eye: How the brain sorts out what you see: "Can you tell a snake from a pretzel? Some can't – and their experiences are revealing how the brain builds up a coherent picture of the world

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Testosterone's Effect on Fair Play...

Testosterone's Effect on Fair Play...: "

You know this guy: bellowing at the bar, cutting off cars in packed traffic or mocking a crestfallen sports star. He’s the testosterone ape, the swaggering embodiment of male aggression.

For years scientists have pointed fingers at him as the living example of testosterone’s brutish, self-centered, antisocial expression.

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Reading between the Lines: How We See Hidden Objects

Reading between the Lines: How We See Hidden Objects: "

Imagine that you are looking at a dog that is standing behind a picket fence. You do not see several slices of dog; you see a single dog that is partially hidden by a series of opaque vertical slats. The brain’s ability to join these pieces into a perceptual whole demonstrates a fascinating process known as amodal completion.

It is clear why such a tendency would have evolved. Animals must be able to spot a mate, predator or prey through dense foliage. The retinal image may contain only fragments, but the brain’s visual system links them, reconstructing the object so the animal can recognize what it sees. The process seems effortless to us, but it has turned out to be one of those things that is horrendously difficult to program computers to do. Nor is it clear how neurons in the brain’s visual pathways manage the trick.

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Payday proximity changes consumer motives and behavior

Payday proximity changes consumer motives and behavior: "As any nine-to-fiver will testify, a new paycheck brings with it a familiar sense of freedom, albeit one that dwindles in lockstep with the balance in one's checking account. But it's not the checking account size that influences consumer behavior; rather, it's the time that has elapsed since payday, according to a new study."

Migraine Clue Found in Gene Variant

Migraine Clue Found in Gene Variant: "A genetic variant is linked to people who have migraine-related abnormalities in the nerves and blood vessels in the brain."

Batteries for battery powered cars are more environmentally friendly than expected

Batteries for battery powered cars are more environmentally friendly than expected: "Battery powered cars will play a major role in future of mobility. What was not known so far, was how environmentally friendly the manufacture, operation and disposal of the batteries are. Researchers have now calculated the ecological footprint of the most commonly used type, the lithium-ion battery. A car with a petrol engine must consume less than 4 liters of fuel per 100km or about 70 mpg (miles per gallon) in order to be as environmentally friendly as modern electric cars."

Big eats from a 12,000-year-old burial

Big eats from a 12,000-year-old burial: "Communal feasting may have existed prior to farming’s invention"

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The Zeitgeist Film Series Gateway | Zeitgeist: The Movie, Zeitgeist: Addendum, Zeitgeist Moving Forward

Here it is. The original, let the controversy begin. Its shocking, infamous, thought provoking, controversial, unforgettable, and most of all gripping and entertaining...

The Zeitgeist Film Series Gateway | Zeitgeist: The Movie, Zeitgeist: Addendum, Zeitgeist Moving Forward

The original 2007 movie has 3 parts:
1. Religion
2. 911
3. USA Monetary System

Say what you will, but you will never forget this film...


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