Their marriage in 1895 marked the start of a partnership that was soon to achieve results of world significance following Henri Becquerel's discovery in 1896 of a new phenomenon, which Marie later called 'radioactivity'.
Some spiders use sticky webs to trap a tasty meal. Australian crab-spiders interfere with the ultraviolet signals on flowers to attract honeybees, their favorite food!
Some spiders use sticky webs to trap a tasty meal. Australian crab-spiders interfere with the ultraviolet signals on flowers to attract honeybees, their favorite food!
Others say that exceptional brains play a more significant role. In the 1980s, neurolinguist Loraine Obler of the City University of New York found a talented language learner she called 'CJ', who could speak five languages.
When Hudson read N's note, he recognized the potential significance of the claims and posted them on the Internet. He also coined the term 'hyperpolyglot', which he defined as someone who speaks six languages or more.
Pigeons have great visual sharpness. For example, it turns out they are pretty good at recognizing signs of breast cancer from magnified biopsy images.
Pigeons have great visual sharpness. For example, it turns out they are pretty good at recognizing signs of breast cancer from magnified biopsy images.
The dish will direct the radio waves down into the heart of the receiver, where signals from deep space can be amplified, recorded and analysed. To compensate for the rotation of the Earth, it will need to be fully steerable.
In a sign of how thoroughly the country has been turned upside down, even some of the nation’s revered soccer heroes have become targets of rage for distancing themselves from the popular uprising.
After any natural disaster, there comes a time when people set up makeshift goals and start playing soccer again. It's a sign of progress and hope, a diversion that means things are starting to get better.
After any natural disaster, there comes a time when people set up makeshift goals and start playing soccer again. It's a sign of progress and hope, a diversion that means things are starting to get better.
After any natural disaster, there comes a time when people set up makeshift goals and start playing soccer again. It's a sign of progress and hope, a diversion that means things are starting to get better.