Life-sized papier-mâché birds are popping up in Wyoming's Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) this spring, and they're quite a sight. By this we mean something you certainly wouldn't want to encounter while hiking at night. But there's more to these fake greater sage-grouse models than meets the eye.Continue ReadingCategory: Environment, ScienceTags: National Parks, Animal science, Craft, Conservati
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Bizarre fake birds are turning up in one national park
Posted by ArielTechGeek 20 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Bizarre brain "shrink" seen in long-distance runners
Posted by ArielTechGeek 70 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
More than a million people of nearly all ages lace up their trainers and hit the pavement in a marathon every year. And while running any distance has numerous health benefits, researchers warn that going the distance may not be so good for the brain – with the negative effects lingering for a month following a race.Continue ReadingCategory: Fitness & Exercise, Wellness & Healthy Living,
'pastels' at hauser & wirth and sprüth magers, displays george condo’s experimental renderings of the human psyche and its complexities.
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Bizarre particle gains or loses mass depending on direction it travels
Posted by ArielTechGeek 174 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Scientists have accidentally discovered a particle that has mass when it’s traveling in one direction, but no mass while traveling in a different direction. Known as semi-Dirac fermions, particles with this bizarre behavior were first predicted 16 years ago.Continue ReadingCategory: Physics, ScienceTags: Particle physics, Elementary particles, Quasiparticles, Pennsylvania State University, Materi
Looking back: The bizarre backward-winged, intentionally unstable X-29
Posted by ArielTechGeek 184 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Sometimes you see a vintage plane that makes you scratch your head. Case in point is the US Air Force's X-29 of the 1980s that looks like a fighter with the wings stuck on backwards. Was this a daft mistake or a great leap forward? Let's have a look.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: US Air Force, NASA, DARPA, Experimental, Aircraft
Bizarre MTB pedals sport an open design for less weight and more grip
Posted by ArielTechGeek 184 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The thinner the mountain bike pedal, the lighter and less bulky it will be. Canadian company Outlier MTB has taken this concept to the extreme, with pedals that sport a platform which is completely open in the middle.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: Pedal, Mountain Bikes, Cycling
Light itself casts a shadow in bizarre laser experiment
Posted by ArielTechGeek 202 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new experiment has demonstrated something that sounds physically impossible – light itself casting a shadow. It turns out that if you manipulate a laser just right, then hit it side-on with another light source, it’s possible to create this bizarre optical effect.Continue ReadingCategory: Physics, ScienceTags: Light, Lighting, Laser, Optical, Optics, Brookhaven National Laboratory
"Bizarre" way ant venom hits a nerve: An exciting new path to pain relief
Posted by ArielTechGeek 221 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Insect venom may seem like an unlikely ally in the discovery of new human pain treatments, but the latest findings into the "unique" way a small ant causes us such agony is a big leap forward – and one that's expected to progress rapidly.Continue ReadingCategory: Chronic Pain, Illnesses and conditions, Body & MindTags: University of Queensland, Pain, Venom Evil, molecular biology, Chronic, AN
Bizarre titanium watch takes a "screw it" approach to telling time
Posted by ArielTechGeek 316 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
If you're looking for a weird watch, you'd be hard pressed to find anything more unique than the MS1001-Ti. Currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, it uses two auger-like screws to tell time.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, TechnologyTags: Watches, Wristwatch, Time, Titanium, Kickstarter
Bizarre digital mask guarantees people will keep their distance
Posted by ArielTechGeek 356 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, "These ol' human faces just aren't expressive enough?" Perhaps what you need is the Qudi Mask 2, a gadget that lets you wear all your emotions on your robot-screen head while, if you wish, hiding your identity behind it.Continue ReadingCategory: Wearables, TechnologyTags: Gadgets, Masks, Robot, Kickstarter
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