biomechanics
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No, Using A Mobile Phone Isn’t Causing You To Grow A Horn
You might have heard recently, from publications like the Washington Post, NBC, and of course, Newsweek, that some people are growing a ‘horn’ or a ‘spike’ out of the back of their skull from using a smartphone too much.
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T. Rex Couldn’t Sprint But It Could Still Move Faster Than You
Films such as Jurassic Park have led us to believe that Tyrannosaurus rex was capable of chasing down its prey at full tilt. New research done with simulations suggest this dino was no sprinter, and that it couldn’t move any faster than a brisk walk. Well, a brisk walk for a nine tonne carnivore. At…
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Watch This Pole Dancer’s Gorgeous Interactive Routine With Geometric Light
Video: Dance meets geometry in this evocative short film, in which a pole dancer manipulates a projected screen behind her to create constantly shifting geometric patterns. Dubbed “Genese” (“Genesis”), it’s by the French performance art group U-Machine.
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Bats Eating With Nectar-Pumping Tongues Are Weirdly Cool
Most nectar-eating bats hover in front of flowers and lap like crazy to shovel high-calorie goodness down their throats. But when some species of South American leaf-nosed bats cosy up to a flower, they just stick their tongues in and leave them there. They’re eating, but their tongues don’t seem to be moving at all.…