Astronauts Watch The West Coast Burning From Space
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
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Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
How Accessible is Psychology Data?
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
In a slightly depressing new paper, two researchers describe how they tried to get access to the data behind 111 of the most cited psychology and psychiatry papers published in the past decade. The researchers, Tom E. Hardwicke and John P. A. Ioannidis of Stanford, wanted to place the data into a ‘Data Ark‘ to ensure its continued preservation for science. Unfortunately, in most cases, the data was not made available. The paper is called Populating the Data Ark and it’s out no ...read more
The end is nigh! Let's relive our most viral moments: That's one miraculous conception.
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
[Note from the authors of “Seriously, Science?”: After nine years with Discover, we’ve been informed that this will be our last month blogging on this platform. Despite being (usually) objective scientists, we have a sentimental streak, and we have spent the last few days reminiscing about the crazy, and often funny, science we have highlighted. Therefore, we hereby begin a month-long feast of our favorite science papers, starting with the first paper we ever blogged ...read more
Little Dogs Pee Higher To Make Themselves Seem More Intimidating, Study Suggests
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
Scientists have discovered smaller dogs aim higher, most likely to appear larger. Photo Credit: Mike Finkelstein You know how people say you should aim high? Well, small male dogs have taken that advice to heart. A new study has found that they lift their legs higher when urinating than larger dogs, apparently attempting to appear bigger than they are. Dog walkers know that walking a male dog is an exercise in patience, as they want to pause to sniff, lift, and dribble a little urine ...read more
Dwindling Sea Ice Brings Polar Bears In Conflict With Humans
Author Vishay SinghPosted on Categories Discover Magazine
Cruise ship employees, part of a “polar bear guard” unit, shot this bear after it got close to them. Experts say such encounters are happening more often. (Credit: Gustav Busch Arntsen/Governor of Svalbard) Workers were still fast asleep in their orange tents at Greenland’s Summit Station when the polar bear neared camp. An early riser spotted the bear and shouted to alert campers, sending people to the safety of a hard-sided building nearby. As the bear scoured the research ...read more