These Self-Decapitating Sea Slugs Can Regrow An Entire Body On Their Old Head
Lizards famously drop their tails when in danger, able to regrow another in its place. Two species of sea slug have just topped this in the most incredible ‘hold my beer’ way, by being able to regrow entire new bodies from their severed heads. This serendipitous discovery came about when researchers studying sea slugs noticed a severed head in the lab that was still moving. When they came back to it, it was growing new organs. Don’t believe us? There’s a video.
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Perseverance Records First Laser Shots On Mars And It’s A “Snap!” Not A “Pew!”
Perseverance has achieved yet another milestone in the brief time it has been on the Red Planet: the first-ever recording of lasers being fired on Mars, and you can listen to it here. No, the rover isn’t living out its space battle fantasies, zapping rocks into vapor is one of the ways the rover is seeking out evidence of ancient life on Mars. The rover’s mics also caught the eerie sound of the wind whistling on Mars.
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Take A Flying Train Ride Through 1902 Germany With This Incredible Restored And revitalized Footage
Using neural networks and AI, a video from 1902 depicting a ride in the German ‘Flying Train’ has been restored and revitalized in glorious 2021 detail. The video takes you on a virtual tour over what is now Wuppertal and shows the life of people in the 1900s, sailing past horse-drawn carriages and children playing in the streets, as if you were there. Colorizing and upscaling the old footage into 4k offers a modern glimpse into lives lived long ago.
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A 4.6 Billion-Year-Old Chunk Of A Protoplanet Landed In The Sahara
A meteorite that fell in the Sahara last year has been revealed to be a 4.6-billion-year-old chunk of protoplanet from just 2 million years after the Solar System formed. This makes it the oldest example of volcanic rock in the Solar System, and 20 million years older than planet Earth. As part of the crust of a protoplanet, the space rock is the oldest known piece of crystalized lava in the Solar System too.
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How Social Media Makes Us Act Like Lab Rats, Pressing Buttons For A Reward
It’s not a secret that seeking social media ‘likes’ is a form of validation, a way to make ourselves feel good, but this feel-good factor can come to dominate people’s lives. Researchers have shown that these actions are driven by reward learning behavior, much like lab rats that learn to press a button for a tasty treat. The more successful your posts, the more you post, which could explain why for some, social media addiction is real.
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