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Orangutans spontaneously bend straight wires into hooks to fish for food
Cognitive biologists and comparative psychologists have just studied hook tool making in a non-human primate species — the orangutan. To the researchers’ surprise the apes spontaneously manufactured hook tools out of straight wire within the very first trial and in a second task unbent curved wire to make a straight tool.
Marijuana advocates celebrate after Jeff Sessions is ousted
Cannabis businesses and advocates are celebrating the forced resignation of famously anti-marijuana Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Stocks are up for marijuana companies, especially because Sessions’ ousting comes after three states voted to ease restrictions on the drug in this week’s midterm elections.
The White House asked Sessions to resign yesterday for reasons completely unrelated to his marijuana policies. Nevertheless, the cannabis industry has already been impacted by the news. Canadian cannabis company Tilray saw its stock jump 30 percent in yesterday’s trading. Stock for companies like Canopy Growth and Aurora Cannabis grew 9 percent, according to CNBC, and there were also gains for cannabis funds like Nasdaq’s Alternative…
Idris Elba Named Sexiest Man Alive
People magazine named British actor Idris Elba the sexiest man alive, only the third time a person of color has won in the award’s 32-year history. What do you think?
Google rebrands, updates its Files Go management app – CNET
The app helps you clean up your Android phone.
BMW lends i3 EV tech to Turkish company for electric city buses – Roadshow
Karsan is far from the only company BMW has helped electrify.
Royal Baby Watch! Harry And Meghan Just Carved A Hole In The Side Of The PODS Container Where They Live Through Which Meghan Will Give Birth
Less than a month has passed since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that they are expecting their first baby, but that hasn’t stopped the soon-to-be parents from making arrangements for the day their newborn arrives. As expected, the latest royal couple is about to enter the next phase of their lives together…
Species’ longevity depends on brain cell numbers
Scientists have thought that the main determinant of maximal longevity in warm-blooded animals — which varies from as little as 2 to as many as 211 years — is a species’ metabolic rate, which is inversely related to body size. It follows that at 2 years of life, small animals with high metabolic rates are already old, but large animals with low metabolic rates are still young.
A major role for a small organ in the immune response during pregnancy
The immune system of a pregnant woman is altered during pregnancy, but not in the way previously believed, according to a new study. This study shows that the thymus, an organ of the immune system located close to the heart, plays an important role during a normal pregnancy in ensuring that the mother’s immune system protects against infection while at the same time tolerating the fetus.
Scientists opening up access to science through DIY equipment
Scientists have developed a piece of hardware to demonstrate how our brains function, as part of a growing range of equipment which uses DIY and 3D printable models to open up access to science education.