Tag: research

Trees may have a ‘heartbeat’ that is so slow we never noticed it

A high-precision,
three-dimensional survey of 21 different species of trees has revealed
an as-yet unknown cycle of subtle canopy movement during the night. Such
‘sleep cycles’ differed from one species to another. Detection of
anomalies in overnight movement could become a future diagnostic tool to
reveal stress or disease in crops. 

Trees may have a ‘heartbeat’ that is so slow we never noticed it

An ancient Peruvian mystery, involving one of the many creations by the
Nazca civilization, has been solved. By studying satellite imagery,
researchers have finally deciphered the true intention of Puquios, a
series of spiral funnels that bore deep into the soil and led to an
intricate maze of interconnected underground canals.

The system allowed the area, which faced year-long droughts, to have perpetual access to water through underground channels, reported the Huffington Post. The hypothesis will be published in Ancient Nasca World: New Insights from Science and Archaeology.

The first audio recordings from the bottom of the Mariana Trench are creepy as hell


Scientists have released the first audio recordings taken from the deepest point on Earth’s surface, Challenger Deep, at the bottom of the Mariana Trench.

Filled with strange moans, low rumbles, and the occasional
high-pitched screech, the soundbites below shed rare light on the dark
world that lies 10.9 km (6.7 miles) below the crushing weight of the
Pacific Ocean… and they’re somehow both haunting and beautiful at the
same time.

On the whole, we know very little about what goes on inside the
Mariana Trench, located at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean around 322 km
(200 miles) southwest of Guam, mostly because it’s so difficult for us
to get to.

The first audio recordings from the bottom of the Mariana Trench are creepy as hell