AvatarNigsmcdonaldPCB chemical threat to Europe's killer whales and dolphinsbbc.co.uk - By Rebecca MorelleA pollutant is present at "dangerously high levels" in Europe's killer whales and dolphins, scientists say. PCBs were once used in electrical gear, paints and flame retardants, but were banned from the 1970s because of their toxic effect in humans and animals. However the manmade chemicals have …
AvatarNigsmcdonaldFlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoWhales and dolphins stranded around UK 'total thousands'bbc.co.uk - BBC NewsAlmost 3,500 whales, dolphins and porpoises have been stranded on UK coastlines over the past six years, according to a study. The Zoological Society of London (ZSL), which co-ordinated the work, says many had died of disease or starvation. Overall it recorded a fall in the number of strandings but …
AvatarNigsmcdonaldDebullshitifying the "sleep science" industry: first up, sleeplessness and obesityboingboing.net - Cory DoctorowChris from Sense About Science writes, "Had trouble sleeping recently? This week Ask for Evidence is turning its attention to the multitude of claims …
AvatarNigsmcdonaldGreat White Shark Claimed to Be 7 Metres (!!) Spotted Off The Coast of Australiaverified_publisherScienceAlert - Fiona MacDonaldThe crew of a shark-spotting helicopter in South Australia has released photos of a Jaws-sized giant, sighted around 100 metres off the coast of …
AvatarNigsmcdonaldMicrosoft’s HoloLens will be ‘totally wireless’ with up to 5.5 hours of battery lifeverified_publisherVentureBeat - Emil ProtalinskiMicrosoft technical evangelist Bruce Harris has unveiled new details for Microsoft’s augmented reality headset, HoloLens. At an event in Tel Aviv, Harris was recorded (via Petri) saying that that any universal Windows 10 app will run natively on the device, as we’ve already heard, and that …