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We’ve known for a long time that burning coal harms human health — but a new study shows that the health benefits of reducing mercury emissions from coal are at 100+ times more than previous estimates. The EPA has long pegged the annual value of mercury reductions at about $6 million in reduced societal and healthcare costs, but the new study ups that to “several billion dollars per year.” 🔗 Link

A new study shows how behavioural and chemical cues from humans effects dogs. Not only can they tell the difference between their owners’ fear, excitement, or anger, they also “catch” these feelings from them. 🔗 Link

James Webb telescope has a launch date: December 18! It’s the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope, and a decade of work has led to this launch. From NASA’s website: “[It] will explore every phase of cosmic history… [and will] help humanity understand the origins of the universe and our place in it.” 🔗 Link

If the Earth was roughly the size of Pluto
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That’s not a bad pixel. That’s Mercury
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Amazing example of sexual selection: The male pufferfish works 24-hours a day for a week to create this ocean-floor masterpiece. Why does he bother? It’s his equivalent of the peacock’s tail: an adaptation designed to attract mates.
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🐠 Aquatic Life Schools of Striped Eel Catfish do this to take turns watching for predators while eating off ocean floor
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