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Rats Squeak Happily At 50 kHz When Socially Interacting With Rat Buddies #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #rats #rodents #vocalizations #ultrasound #animal emotions #social behavior Research found rats make 50 kHz ultrasonic squeaks when interacting positively with other rats. This suggests the inaudible sounds reflect happiness. Novel mini-mics on noses identified which individual…

Orca Pod Attacks And Sinks Yacht In Repeated Ramming Off Portugal #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #orcas #killer whales #yacht sinking #animal behavior #human-animal interactions A pod of orcas repeatedly rammed a yacht off Portugal for 45 minutes, causing severe damage that sunk the vessel. Experts say it’s likely social play behavior, not…

Earths Atmosphere Was More Detectable To Aliens In Dinosaur Era #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #SETI #astrobiology #exoplanets #Earth’s atmosphere #alien life #oxygen levels Research found Earth’s atmosphere chemistry during the dinosaur era made it more detectable to hypothetical alien civilizations than today. It suggests refining exoplanet habitability markers. Feeling the vibes?…

7,000-Year-Old Chinchorro Mummies In Chiles Atacama Predate Egyptians #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #Chinchorro mummies #Chile #Atacama Desert #ancient mummification #archaeology The Chinchorro people mummified their dead in Chile’s dry Atacama Desert starting 7,000 years ago, long before the famous Egyptian mummies. Both natural mummification and artificial techniques were used. Feeling the…

Ancient Black Hole 13 Billion Light Years Away Is Largest In Early Universe #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #black hole #early universe #JWST #galaxy cluster lensing #supermassive #outsize black hole Astronomers discovered the most distant supermassive black hole ever, UZH1, from when the universe was just 470 million years old. Its extreme early…

Belly Flops Hurt More Than Expected Due To Oscillating Flexible Tissue #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #belly flop #water impact #flexible structure #vibration #damping Research on soft bellies flopping into water found more flexibility doesn’t always reduce impact. Oscillating flexible tissue can increase force. Proper damping is key, as graceful diving birds show.…

Astronauts Accidentally Drop Tool Bag During Space Station Repair Spacewalk #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #International Space Station #NASA #astronauts #spacewalk #tool bag #solar array #space debris During a spacewalk to fix the ISS solar array, astronauts accidentally dropped a tool bag. While it poses little risk, the bag joins space debris NASA…

Rare Footage Captures Lone Wolf Successfully Hunting And Killing A Seal #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #wolves #gray wolf #pack animals #hunting #harbor seal #sea otters Scientists captured the first known footage of a single gray wolf successfully hunting and killing a harbor seal. Wolves in Alaska have adapted to hunt marine mammals…

Ancient Sex With Denisovans Gave Humans Cold Weather Genes And Mental Health Risks #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #Denisovans #human evolution #gene mutation #zinc regulation #cold adaptation #mental health disorders Humans inherited a gene mutation from ancient Denisovans that helped us adapt to cold climates but also raised the risk for mental illnesses…

NASAs Lucy Probe Flies Past Test Asteroid Dinkinesh On Way To Jupiter Trojans #shorts #scinews #science news #science #science max #NASA #Lucy spacecraft #Trojan asteroids #Dinkinesh asteroid #asteroid flyby NASA’s Lucy spacecraft successfully flew past asteroid Dinkinesh this week on the way to study Jupiter’s Trojans. The test flyby verified Lucy’s instruments before its main…