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Leading Science Journal Finally Apologises For Offensive Editorial About ‘Whitewashing’ Science
The history of science has a lot of really dark, racist and outright horrible chapters. In an attempt to engage in the discussion on what to do with this history, the prestigious science journal Nature managed to piss off a large portion of the scientific community, by claiming that removing a statue of one of…
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This 10-Hour Video Of Planet Earth Cityscapes Is Strangely Hypnotic
Video: In what is now the sixth instalment of a stunning and weirdly addictive series, the BBC has released 10 full hours of video shot during the filming of the Planet Earth II “Cities” episode.
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Genius Crabs Use Natural Velcro To Cover Themselves In Camouflage
Video: Some animals are born with natural camouflage that allows them to hide in their native habitats. But what happens when the ebb and flow of the daily tides is constantly changing your home turf? If you’re the decorator crab, you simply grab whatever sea plants you can find and use them to disguise yourself.
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This Browser Extension Will Help You Read Paywalled Science Papers For Free
Probably the suckiest thing about science is the fact that lots of the time you can’t read the research yourself. If it isn’t open access and you’re interested, either you shell out $46 for a pdf, email someone asking for it, or settle with listening to some dummy like me interpret the results peppered with…