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Mesmerizing footage captures the incredible mom powers of a black-eyed squid as she hauls thousands of eggs through the ocean, for many months, not once letting go. Not even to feed."Brooding squid cannot swim very quickly, and may be easy prey for deep-diving marine mammals," explains the Schmidt Ocean Institute who captured the rare footage off the coast of Costa Rica, during their recent OctoOdyssey dive. Unlike most squids, Gonatus onyx, with its distinct big, white-rimmed black eyes, is one of only two known…

by Yohanna Villalobos, Benjamin Smith, Pep Canadell and Peter Briggs, The Conversation Australia’s Carbon Budget 2010-2019. A product of the National Environmental Science Program - Climate Systems Hub; and a contribution to the Global Carbon Project - Regional Carbon Cycle Assessment and Processes-2. Credit: NESP-2 If you really want to know how much Australia contributes…

Anticipation crackles for tonight’s debut live performance from Sault, the purposefully enigmatic collective centred around producer Dean Josiah Cover, AKA Inflo. Their discography – 11 albums in four years, five arriving in a single data dump a year ago – encompasses the kaleidoscope of Black music history, growing ever more spiritual and exploratory. Exactly which incarnation of Sault will materialise tonight: the sinewy garage-funk unit? The street soul artisans? The composers of diaphanous choral symphonies?The answer…

As Hurricane Larry lashed Newfoundland in 2021, university students from Halifax headed to a rural area in its track to find out whether the ocean might whip microplastics up into the atmosphere then transport them by air to otherwise pristine communities.The results, you could say, blew their socks off."It was such, like, an astonishing result that we weren't really expecting," said Anna Ryan, a Dalhousie University environmental science masters student and the study's lead researcher. To test their theory, the…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeA new film is about to be released in the UK that easily ranks as one the best of the year.It’s been an exciting year for film thanks to the release of acclaimed horrors, and blockbusters about everything from toy dolls to the man who invented the atomic bomb.But this Argentine-German project is a standout – and what initially comes in the guise of a straightforward mystery drama about…

Earlier this year, it was reported that the Earth was hit by the brightest gamma-ray bursts seen since the dawn of civilization. Now, a team of astronomers has assigned a value to the energy contained in those blasts and it's staggering to say the least.The gamma-ray burst (GRB) reported in April of this year was actually confirmed by NASA as having struck Earth on October 9, 2022, and having originated about two billion light-years away. The space agency called the occurrence a "1-in-10,000-year event" and said that it…

Posted in: Comics, Marvel Comics, Preview | Tagged: iceman, x-menCheck out the Astonishing Iceman #4 preview, where Spider-Man's cameo surely can't be a bid for more sales... right?Published Sun, 12 Nov 2023 08:27:05 -0600 by Jude Terror | Article Summary Spider-Man joins Iceman in Marvel's latest attempt to boost sales for Astonishing Iceman #4. A new non-mutant target for Orchis may bring fresh twists or recycled plots. LOLtron AI's threat of world domination overshadows its comic analysis. …

Almost from the moment Sinéad O’Connor appeared in the mass public consciousness, she created controversy: her first release, a song called Heroine co-written with U2’s guitarist the Edge for the soundtrack to a largely forgotten 1986 film called Captive, was swiftly followed by the singer causing a furore by expressing her support for the IRA. Years later, she described her comments as “bollocks”, but further uproar would surround O’Connor on a regular basis: about her conversion to Islam (she called non-Muslims…

Artistic representation of numerical discrimination in Drosophila. Credit: Mercedes Bengochea, Maria Ines OviedoIn a study at the Paris Brain Institute, fruit flies demonstrated numerical sensitivity, preferring larger quantities and distinguishing between quantities based on clear ratios. The crucial role of LC11 neurons in this skill was identified, highlighting the cognitive capabilities of insects and their importance in understanding human brain function.In the animal world, you don’t need to learn a numeral system –…

Baato – “the path” in Nepali – is the extraordinary journey taken annually by villagers living in rural Nepal, as they transport huge bundles of medicinal herbs to the city of Dharan for sale. Following a tradition that has existed for more than a century, Mikma and her family cover a distance of 300 miles by foot over five arduous days. Wrapped around steep and rocky mountains, the trails are treacherous and gruelling, while the obstacles they face are more than physical: they have to deal with administrative hassle,…