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sgarn t1_j2cqvwm wrote

Reply to How did Rutherford arrive at gold foil as the best choice for his particle experiments? by Poltibolsa

wouldn't have been an advantage to using lead over gold. From [Geiger's 1910 paper](https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspa.1910.0038) on the early experiments: *"Gold appeared to be the most suitable substance for such comparative measurements ... number of sheets used. In fact, it appears that [lead was used in the early experiments] (https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspa.1909.0054) but it was less effective than gold - this was speculated to be due to impurities

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Tardigradelegs OP t1_is5swc9 wrote

Reply to Scientists have proved goldfish do have good memories and are able to navigate their surroundings. A team from Oxford University trained nine fish to travel 70cm (2.3ft) and back, receiving a food reward at the end. The study disproves the long-held belief goldfish have little or no memory. by Tardigradelegs

interrogate the evolution of the mechanisms that underpin spatial cognition, from brain to behaviour. ​ \- https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2022.1220

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notsocoolnow t1_ivifd2u wrote

Reply to comment by PersonOfInternets in English company Oxitec has released a simple, easy to distribute commercial product they say cuts Dengue Fever spreading mosquito populations by 96%. By just adding water, genetically modified mosquito eggs mature into males whose sperm cannot result in viable female larvae. by lughnasadh

possibility* of unforeseen ecological impacts, especially if experts say those impacts are unlikely. [https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/02/20/467094440/would-it-be-a-bad-thing-to-wipe-out-a-species-if-its-a-mosquito](https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/02/20/467094440/would-it-be-a-bad-thing-to-wipe-out-a-species-if-its-a-mosquito) [https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsif.2019.0270](https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsif.2019.0270) As a matter of fact, the spread of the Aedes mosquito (responsible for most mosquito diseases

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geoff199 OP t1_ixmf6ja wrote

Reply to Great gray owls can find and capture voles hidden beneath almost two feet of snow. Scientists buried speakers in snow to discover owls hover over the snow to locate low-pitched sounds such as voles digging tunnels, and that their broad faces help with this task. by geoff199

From the Proceedings of the Royal Society B: [https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2022.1164](https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rspb.2022.1164) Abstract: How do Great Gray Owls (Strix nebulosa) capture voles (Cricetidae) through a layer of snow? As snow is a visual barrier, the owls

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Wagamaga OP t1_iy7gurx wrote

Reply to Research shows animals are key to restoring the world’s forests. The unique long-term data set revealed that animals, by carrying a wide variety of seeds into deforested areas, are key to the recovery of tree species richness and abundance to old-growth levels after only 40 to 70 years of regrowth. by Wagamaga

prohibitively hard because you need detailed information about which animals eat which plants,” says Estrada-Villegas. https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rstb.2021.0076

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CrustalTrudger t1_j1hpehn wrote

Reply to Are fossils of deep sea life exceptionally rare finds? by Kronzypantz

subduction of oceanic lithosphere and the general depositional history that characterizes these environments (e.g., [Holland, 2016](https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rstb.2015.0130)). As highlighted in this paper (and generally in many paleontology textbooks), the fossil record is relatively

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Aseyhe t1_j23nvcu wrote

Reply to How does light factor into gravity models? by littleboymark

still dominates the energy density in radiation (see for example the first figure in [this article](https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rsos.150555)). This is not light that was "emitted" per se; rather it is left over from

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newtoRI22 t1_j4hgfti wrote

Reply to comment by Augnelli in Employee masking forbidden? by s16016wb

difference between droplets and aerosols, as well as the impact on pandemic policies, see here: https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsfs.2021.0049 I hope you’ll reconsider insulting people in the future

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FillsYourNiche OP t1_jdr561s wrote

Reply to TIL African wild dogs use sneezes to cast their vote on whether they are ready to begin a hunt. Researchers noted a minimum number of sneezes required to rally the group, with sneezes from dominant individuals worth more than other dogs. by FillsYourNiche

leave: African wild dogs \(Lycaon pictus\) use variable quorum thresholds facilitated by sneezes in collective decisions*](https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full/10.1098/rspb.2017.0347). **Abstract:** >In despotically driven animal societies, one or a few individuals tend to have

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