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蓋亞假說：美麗的神話 - http://thehousenews.com[..]%8E%E9%BA%97%E7%9A%84%E7%A5%9E%E8%A9%B1/ 色彩斑斕的動物 - http://cn.wsj.com/big5/20131203/PHO101146.asp?source=rss 地球上仍存活的最古老生物 - http://cn.wsj.com/big5/20140430/PHO082434.asp?source=rss rare-flowers-that-are-stunning-to-look-at - http://list25.com/25-rare-flowers-that-are-stunning-to-look-at/ earth-facts-that-might-surprise-you - http://list25.com/25-earth-facts-that-might-surprise-you/ north-pole-facts-most-people-are-not-aware-of - http://list25.com[..]s-most-people-are-not-aware-of/?view=all earth-facts-you-probably-have-not-considered - http://list25.com[..]u-probably-have-not-considered/?view=all 25 Interesting Tidbits About Deserts That Will Make You Glad For Rain - http://list25.com[..]at-will-make-you-glad-for-rain/?view=all Antarctica is one of the coldest, most desolate places in the world, and today you're going to learn all about it. - http://www.damncoolpictures.com[..]interesting-facts-that-you-probably.html Types of mountains - http://www.zmescience.com[..]st/main-types-mountains-earths-ups-downs http://www.zmescience.com[..]ology/animals-ecology/animal-speed-limit Earth - http://list25.com/25-shocking-facts-you-never-knew-about-earth/ sinkholes - https://www.zmescience.com[..]other/science-abc/science-abc-sinkholes/ ecosystems - https://www.zmescience.com[..]what-they-are-and-why-they-are-important https://list25.com/25-unbelievable-cloud-formations/ What is soil? Here’s the inside scoop - https://www.zmescience.com/science/what-is-soil-feature/ What causes an Ice Age? A simple explainer - https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/what-causes-ice-age-14092019/ https://www.zmescience.com[..]water-dont-underestimate-the-connection/ https://www.bbc.com[..]108-why-the-world-is-running-out-of-sand Even a little extra CO2 is triggering big changes in forests - https://www.zmescience.com[..]o2-is-triggering-big-changes-in-forests/ Christmas flakes: macro photography reveals unique snowflake design - https://www.zmescience.com[..]/great-pics/christmas-snowflakes-photos/ This is the secret behind biodiversity hotspots - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ience/biodiversity-hotspot-source-35243/ Looking back on Palmyra’s recent history, Wegmann sees it as a source of hope. Tropical islands may seem fragile, but they can turn out to be surprisingly robust. The conservation story of Palmyra should remind us of two things, he says: “One, nature is resilient. And two, we as humans can engineer ourselves out of some of the major problems that we’ve caused.” - https://www.bbc.com[..]w-tropical-islands-got-rid-of-their-rats Rivers can change colors as time passes, and this is linked to ecosystem health - https://www.zmescience.com[..]-and-this-is-linked-to-ecosystem-health/ Photosynthesis could be as old as life itself - https://www.zmescience.com[..]thesis-old-genes-live-evolution-2374523/ climate-tipping-points - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ecology/what-are-climate-tipping-points/ What is natural selection: the driving force of evolution - https://www.zmescience.com/science/what-is-natural-selection/ Simple seaweed could be used to heal human wounds with bio-ink - https://www.zmescience.com[..]dicine/seaweed-healing-virtues-10042021/ They spent 28 days under the sea—and found another Earth - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]-the-sea-and-found-another-earth-feature Earth's magnetic field flips much more frequently than we thought - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]ld-flipped-more-times-scientists-thought Soils from Antarctica seem to contain no life—something that's never been found - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]-no-lifesomething-thats-never-been-found What causes earthquakes — and what you should do if hit by one - https://www.zmescience.com[..]es-and-what-you-should-do-if-hit-by-one/ The hexagon shape and why it shows up so much in nature - https://www.zmescience.com[..]t/hexagon-shape-nature-physics-13092021/ Bizarre mangrove forest far from the coast offers clues to future sea level rise - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]the-coast-offers-clues-to-sea-level-rise New clues into ancient climate shifts reveal the possible origin story of Spain's Pulpí Geode, one of the world's largest. - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]range-ways-climate-chemistry-pulpi-geode For decades, highly skilled cavers have come to Mexico to explore Cheve, a labyrinth within a mountain. - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]g-into-one-of-the-deepest-caves-on-earth To the bottom of the Earth: the Mariana Trench - https://www.zmescience.com[..]-bottom-of-the-earth-the-mariana-trench/ These beautiful landscapes hold secrets to the origins of life - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]apes-hold-secrets-to-the-origins-of-life 'Impossible' chemistry may reveal origins of life on Earth - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]stry-may-reveal-origins-of-life-on-earth Storm Recipe: How Cyclones, Typhoons and Hurricanes Are Formed - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ones-typhoons-and-hurricanes-are-formed/ How geological periods got their names - https://www.zmescience.com[..]/how-geological-periods-got-their-names/ Exploring Baikal: The world’s deepest and oldest lake - https://www.zmescience.com[..]aikal-the-worlds-deepest-and-oldest-lake What is Sahara dust and why does it matters so much for the Earth - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ature-post/what-is-sahara-dust-11102022/ The 'super-deep' royal diamonds revealing Earth's secrets - https://www.bbc.com[..]-royal-diamonds-revealing-earths-secrets The San Andreas fault — what it is, why it matters, and what you should know about its earthquakes - https://www.zmescience.com[..]t-you-should-know-about-its-earthquakes/ How It Feels to Surf the World’s Biggest Wave - https://nautil.us[..]s-to-surf-the-worlds-biggest-wave-245476 What’s the tallest mountain in the world? Hint: it’s not Mt. Everest - https://www.zmescience.com[..]/?goal=0_3b5aad2288-47ae773c7c-242734313 Lava is very hot. But exactly how hot? The answer isn't straightforward. - https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/how-hot-is-lava/ What are the different climate zones? A simple explainer - https://www.zmescience.com[..]er/feature-post/climate-zones-explainer/ What is Gondwana: the ancient supercontinent that changed Earth - https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/what-is-gondwana What are ecosystems and why they’re important - https://www.zmescience.com[..]hat-they-are-and-why-they-are-important/ Drilling to the Mantle: 6 unexpected discoveries from the world’s deepest well - https://www.zmescience.com[..]iscoveries-from-the-worlds-deepest-well/ The Thickest Layer of the Earth - https://www.zmescience.com[..]nce/geology/thickest-layer-earth-mantle/ The types of clouds: everything you need to know - https://www.zmescience.com[..]/?goal=0_3b5aad2288-fb35185888-242734313 Why clouds don’t fall: the physics behind the sky’s fluffy wonders - https://www.zmescience.com/science/why-clouds-dont-fall/ The main types of caves, according to science - https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/the-types-of-caves/ How the Moon is making days longer on Earth - https://www.bbc.com[..]-the-moon-is-making-days-longer-on-earth ‘Rivers in the sky’ are why California keeps flooding - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]ic-river-flood-rain-california-explainer Nature is out of sync—and that’s reshaping everything, everywhere - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]phenology-seasons-climate-change-feature The main types of mountains — Earth’s ups and downs - https://www.zmescience.com[..]t/main-types-mountains-earths-ups-downs/ What is point Nemo: the loneliest place on Earth - https://www.zmescience.com/science/what-is-point-nemo/ Rarely seen cliff art reveals the majesty of the Amazon’s aquatic realm - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]-cliff-art-majesty-amazon-aquatic-region How natural selection causes evolution - https://www.zmescience.com/science/what-is-natural-selection/ Rock-solid geology puns that will make you erupt in laughter - https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology-puns-feature/ The Paratethys Sea was the largest lake in Earth’s history - https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/paratethys-sea/ World Heritage List - https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/ What does a melting glacier sound like? 'Gunshots.' - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]/melting-glaciers-bubbles-climate-change Inner core rotation: Wait, the planet’s core is rotating? - https://www.zmescience.com[..]/planet-earth/earth-inner-core-rotation/ Earth is a geological oddball in our solar system. This is why. - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]le/earth-geology-rare-rocks-solar-system Metamorphic rocks: formation, types, examples - https://www.zmescience.com[..]gy/rocks-and-minerals/metamorphic-rocks/ What lurks beneath the surface of these forest pools? More than you can imagine. - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]premium/article/vernal-pools-forest-life 25 Hidden Secrets of the Earth - https://list25.com/25-hidden-secrets-of-the-earth/ The ancient practice of 'good fire' is reviving Nebraska's birds, bears and berries - https://www.bbc.com[..]2-how-controlled-burns-can-help-wildlife GeoPicture of the week: Biggest crystals in the world - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ant-crystal-cave-cueva-cristales-repubz/
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Thu Aug 01 14:11:55 GMT 2024
From /weblog/science/human
psychology-tells-you-about-yourself - http://list25.com[..]ology-tells-you-about-yourself/?view=all Why do people stack stones in the wild? - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]stones-and-where-to-see-them-in-the-wild Doublespeak works, and it protects manipulative speakers from being perceived as liars - https://www.zmescience.com[..]uphemism-usage-insulation-lying-2625334/ 調查：「藍色星期一」最有生產力 - https://dq.yam.com/post.php?id=8645 Narcissist - https://www.zmescience.com/science/what-is-a-narcissist-really/ 【趣味科普】同理心等於同情心？可以後天鍛鍊嗎？ - http://hk.apple.nextmedia.com[..]om/realtime/supplement/20160712/55345201 Lie/Cheat - http://list25.com/25-scientific-facts-about-cheating/?view=all http://list25.com[..]o-know-someone-is-lying-to-you/?view=all We need medical and psychological treatments for pain. But we also need to recognize that medical treatments have been overused. - https://www.vox.com[..]ment-psychology-cbt-mindfulness-evidence https://list25.com/25-mind-blowing-psychology-experiments/ Few article about positive psychology - http://jchyip.blogspot.com/search/label/positive%20psychology psychology life hack - http://www.damncoolpictures.com[..]psychological-life-hacks-you-should.html How to spot a liar: three cognitive techniques from science - https://www.zmescience.com[..]three-cognitive-techniques-from-science/ How to think about pleasure - https://psyche.co[..]humanism-philosophys-defence-of-pleasure Do women really like beards? Here’s what the science says - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ture-post/do-women-like-beards-18052021/ Why We Lie: The Science Behind Our Deceptive Ways - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]ne/article/lying-hoax-false-fibs-science It only works for those who have a somewhat conspiracy mindset. Those with entrenched views are less likely to get the vaccine no matter what. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]vaccine-as-long-as-their-friends-do-too/ https://www.zmescience.com[..]erence-between-psychopath-and-sociopath/ Types of Depression - https://www.webmd.com/depression/ss/slideshow-depression-types The “superstar effect”: how the best chess players affect those around them — and why it matters - https://www.zmescience.com[..]/pieces/superstar-chess-effect-08102021/ Why You Need to Win - https://www.webmd.com/balance/ss/slideshow-competition-win Your altered identities may never let you know if you have dissociative identity disorder, and sometimes it's for the collective good. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ing-into-dissociative-identity-disorder/ Based on their responses during these five experiments, the team explains that people tend to seek out information based predominantly on one of the three factors — expected utility, emotional impact, and relevance to their interests. They add that the three-factor model they establish could be used to more accurately predict a participant’s choices to seek or refuse information compared to a range of other models they tested. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ion-seeking-motivation-traits-246272452/ 1. Imposing cognitive load 2. Encouraging the interviewee to say more 3. Asking unanticipated questions https://www.zmescience.com[..]three-cognitive-techniques-from-science/ boring-sadism-narcissism - https://www.inside.com.tw/article/26350-boring-sadism-narcissism What is Stockholm syndrome? - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ence/what-is-stockholm-syndrome-feature/ If all your boyfriends or girlfriends look like your parents, Freud's ghost could be slowly nodding with a knowing look somewhere. - https://www.zmescience.com/science/what-is-the-oedipus-complex/ They're less aggressive but more likely to be master manipulators that could turn your life into a mess. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]eople-with-high-empathy-but-dark-traits/ The Kindness Test is the world's largest survey on what it means to be kind. It's shed light on the barriers that stop us being kind – but also that empathy truly is international. - https://www.bbc.com[..]0323-what-stops-people-from-being-kinder Does the ‘Superhero’ pose actually make people feel more confident? - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ctually-make-people-feel-more-confident/ A brain region that is associated with reward perception and impulsive behavior is 10% larger in psychopaths. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]explain-why-some-people-are-psychopaths/ Concerning ‘Mind After Midnight’ theory shows why you shouldn’t stay up at night - https://www.zmescience.com[..]shows-why-you-shouldnt-stay-up-at-night/ Unlike an infectious disease or cancer, avoidance and suppression of anxiety will almost certainly amplify it, while simultaneously exacting an opportunity cost by preventing us from finding productive ways to cope and to build skills of emotional resilience. This is the vicious cycle of anxiety, spiralling it out of control: feeling anxiety as dangerous, fearing it, and ultimately fleeing from it through suppression and avoidance. - https://www.bbc.com[..]017-how-to-use-anxiety-to-your-advantage To reduce this anxiety, she proposes a two-fold strategy for students to consider as they revise. First, they can raise their belief in their own abilities by reminding themselves of just how much they know. Second, they can diminish the significance of the test by reminding themselves that, while it is important, it is not a life or death situation. It really isn’t. Really… - https://www.economist.com[..]iety-does-not-cause-bad-results-in-exams Why We Lie: The Science Behind Our Deceptive Ways - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]ne/article/lying-hoax-false-fibs-science How Being Bullied Affects Your Adulthood - https://getpocket.com[..]how-being-bullied-affects-your-adulthood Empathy gap: study shows women are more attuned to others’ feelings - https://www.zmescience.com[..]men-are-more-attuned-to-others-feelings/ Can you really tell if someone is lying? Here's what the experts say. - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]magazine/article/physical-signs-of-lying Why are some people so competitive? The psychology of competitiveness - https://www.zmescience.com[..]h/mind-brain/why-people-are-competitive/ Opposite don’t actually attract: revelations from a century of data on human relationships - https://www.zmescience.com[..]posite-dont-attract-human-relationships/ There was, however, a striking association between belief-speaking and low trustworthiness of sources for Republicans: A 10% increase in belief-speaking was associated with a 12.8-point decrease in the quality of cited sources. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]times-be-considered-honest-new-research/ Empathy is a trait that can be learned and “transmitted” - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ait-that-can-be-learned-and-transmitted/ There are actually 6 types of depression and anxiety. Each should be treated differently - https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/6-types-depression-anxiety/ 5 tips to effectively judge people using personality science from an organizational psychologist - https://www.fastcompany.com[..]ly-judge-people-personality-science-tips
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From /weblog/science/animal
Elephants carry their babies for two years, and more astonishing animal pregnancies - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]-extremely-diverse-pregnancies-heres-why “Larger animals need more food to keep their bodies fueled,” Manger explains. “The elephant, which can eat several hundred kilograms of low-quality food each day, devotes a lot of time to eating, leaving less time for sleep.” - http://www.zmescience.com[..]gy/animals-ecology/wild-elephants-sleep/ The Elephant Next Door - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]ts-behavior-coexistence-survival-feature 100 years of elephants: See how Nat Geo has photographed these iconic creatures - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]national-geographic-wildlife-photography Wild elephants solve complex puzzles for food. But can their wits save them? - https://www.zmescience.com[..]e/wild-elephants-complex-puzzles-solver/ What elephants eat — and why they spend so much time eating - https://www.zmescience.com[..]-and-why-they-spend-so-much-time-eating/ The Elephant Next Door - https://www.nationalgeographic.com[..]ts-behavior-coexistence-survival-feature Elephants call each other by name, just like people - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ecology/elephants-call-each-other-names/ Scientists figure out the elephant word for “let’s go” - https://www.zmescience.com[..]-ecology/elephant-communication-go-verb/
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From /weblog/science/human
Not all noise is created equal. According to a new study, a background of white noise can enhance how well you hear other sounds. These findings could be used to design new and improved cochlear implants that provide better hearing. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]medicine/white-noise-enhance-sound-0423/ We can literally hear the sound of silence, scientists say - https://www.zmescience.com[..]edicine/mind-and-brain/sound-of-silence/ https://www.zmescience.com[..]ews-science/sound-of-silence-perception/ Can we reverse hearing loss? Yes we can, here is how it works - https://www.zmescience.com[..]ng-loss-yes-we-can-here-is-how-it-works/ From Science to Humanity’s Well-Being: 9 Extraordinary Examples of the Power of Music - https://nicenews.com[..]power-music-science-well-being-humanity/
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From /weblog/science
https://www.zmescience.com[..]cience/sign-language-evolution-21012020/ In the 19th century, a man living in present-day Liberia dreamed of the first script for his native Vai language. Today linguistic anthropologists are digging into the script’s evolution—and what the changes over the past two centuries reveal about human cognition and society. - https://www.zmescience.com[..]-reveals-about-the-evolution-of-writing/ What the Vai Script Reveals About the Evolution of Writing - https://www.zmescience.com[..]-reveals-about-the-evolution-of-writing/ Syntax: the language form - https://towardsdatascience.com[..]om/syntax-the-language-form-612257c4aa5f
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