Friday, October 28, 2016

In the motions of distant solar system objects, astronomers find hints of Planet Nine and other top stories.

  • In the motions of distant solar system objects, astronomers find hints of Planet Nine

    In the motions of distant solar system objects, astronomers find hints of Planet Nine
    The case for Planet Nine is growing. Two new findings presented at a planetary science meeting in Pasadena have uncovered hints for the existence of this distant, mysterious world in the motions of known solar system objects.The results could help astronomers home in on their otherworldly target, which — if it really is out there — could fundamentally alter our understanding of the solar system. The hunt for Planet Nine (also known as Planet X) began in earnest in 2014 after astronomers Scott ..
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  • Astronomers reveal Map of Milky Way with Incredible Details

    Astronomers reveal Map of Milky Way with Incredible Details
    Astronomers have unveiled a detailed map of Milky Way Galaxy with incredible details about the galaxy, using the presence of hydrogen and mapping it meticulously. The detailed map of Milky Way Galaxy has been generated using telescopes with high sensitivity in Germany and Australia. By using the distribution of hydrogen across the Milky Way, astronomers have been able to map amazing map of the galaxy. Hydrogen has fueled formation of stars in the Universe and tracking presence of hydrogen, we ..
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  • Surf webcams hacked and aimed at sunbathing women at Manly beach

    Surf webcams hacked and aimed at sunbathing women at Manly beach
    The surf-cams were set up at various beaches to monitor conditions. (AAP) A Manly beach webcam used to monitor waves has been hacked and used instead to watch sunbathing women without their knowledge. The hack was discovered after a regular surfer at the beach sent screenshots of the live stream zoomed in on bikini-wearing women laying on the sand at Fresh Water Beach to the Manly Daily. “I just don’t think it is right that someone uses a public service to perv on women, whoever it is should pa..
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  • Great Barrier Reef: Citizen scientists lend a hand to document coral bleaching impact

    Great Barrier Reef: Citizen scientists lend a hand to document coral bleaching impact
    Great Barrier Reef: Citizen scientists lend a hand to document coral bleaching impact Posted October 22, 2016 17:36:28 Thousands of so-called citizen scientists are putting up their hands to help professional scientists working to measure the impact on the Great Barrier Reef in the aftermath of this year's catastrophic coral bleaching.Members of the public are learning how to count fish and capture images of coral along Queensland's coastline, then feeding the informa..
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  • Whalers in crosshairs at international huddle

    Whalers in crosshairs at international huddle
    PARIS: More than 80 nations square off in Slovenia next week over the fate of the world's remaining whales, facing a multitude of perils from meat hunters and ship strikes to getting snared in fishing gear.The stage is set for heated debate, as the 88 members of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) are deeply divided along pro- and anti-hunting lines.The biggest bones of contention are Japan's yearly whale hunt in the name of science, which critics insist is for dinner tables instead, and ..
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  • 2016 Australia Prime Minister's Prizes Reward Innovation And Science

    Tonight we recognise some of Australia’s greatest scientists, innovators and teachers for outstanding achievements in their fields. The $250,000 Prime Minister’s Prize for Science has been awarded to evolutionary biologist Professor Richard Shine of the University of Sydney in recognition of his work to ensure Northern Australia’s peak predators – snakes and lizards – are more likely to survive the cane-toad invasion. Professor Shine has created traps for cane toads, taught quolls and goannas to..
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  • Wildlife photographer Doug Gimesy calls for boycott of Kangaroo Island to reduce roadkill

    Wildlife photographer Doug Gimesy calls for boycott of Kangaroo Island to reduce roadkill
    The time between dusk and dawn is when Australia's favourite marsupial comes out to play. But sadly, for some kangaroos, this venture into the open can lead to death.This is especially the case on Kangaroo Island in South Australia. Volunteers tend for orphaned joeys after road accidents. Photo: Douglas Gimesy Every year on the island, kangaroos and other wildlife are killed, fatally injured or maimed because of vehicle impact.Melbourne wildlife conservation photographer Doug Gimesy has ..
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  • Earliest Evidence of Right-Handedness Discovered

    Earliest Evidence of Right-Handedness Discovered
    The earliest evidence for right-handedness in the fossil record has just been discovered, showing that the bias towards right-handers could go back much further than thought. Researchers from the University of Kansas made the discovery by examining the striations on the teeth of a Homo habilis fossil. Although scientists have learnt a lot about “handedness”, they still haven’t been able to precisely explain why humans favour using one hand over the other, or why human populations are biased tow..
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