Smile at Goats. Science Says They Like It.
Want to make friends with a goat? Start by giving one your most winning smile. They recognize a friendly face when they see one. A paper published in Royal Society Open Science says like humans, goats are drawn to smiling faces. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London wrangled 20 goats (12 males and 8 females)...
Astronomers Watch a Star Skip the Supernova Stage and Go Straight to Black Hole
When someone says to go out with a bang, they usually don’t mean literally. But when it comes to dying stars, typically astronomers expect them to go out with enormous bangs: supernovae. However, recently a group of Ohio University scientists observed a star that didn’t have quite the same life path in mind. Instead of...
4 People who Acquired Incredible Abilities After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Our brains are arguably the most essential organ in our bodies. Combine that with the fact that they are also the least understood organ in our body, and the fact that they can do stuff we probably don’t even realize, and it’s easy to understand why “brain injury” is the medical term that installs massive...
Advertisement
Billion Dollar Solar Power Plant Flames out, Costing Taxpayers Millions
A $1 billion solar plant has flamed out worse than a Kardashian relationship. According to a Bloomberg report, the Crescent Dunes plant located outside of Las Vegas has generated far more controversy than power since it opened in 2015. Built with technology that was outdated even during its construction, the solar power plant has become a giant...