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Now you see it: Like most animals, owl vision has evolved for survival and they perceive the world around them very differently to how humans do

Biology

Camera captures the world as animals see it, with up to 99% accuracy

It’s easy to forget that most animals don’t see the world the way humans do. In fact, many perceive colors that are invisible to us. But now, for the first time, scientists have found a way to capture footage as seen by animals, and it's mesmerizing.

From left, graduate student Anton Cottrill, Professor Jacopo Buongiorno and Professor Michael Strano try out their neoprene wetsuits at a pool at MIT’s athletic center

Marine

US Navy looks to "artificial blubber" to protect divers

The US Navy is looking at a type of "artificial blubber" to allow divers to work in freezing conditions for hours on end. The approach uses an off-the-shelf wetsuit permeated with inert gases to triple a diver's endurance against the threat of hypothermia.

The researchers say that subjects were only aware of their mind wandering 65 percent of the time

Automotive

Study suggests wandering minds to be common among drivers

While the dangers of mind wandering when driving are obvious, a team of researchers has sought to understand just how commonplace it is, and by surveying and monitoring activity in the brains of road users, they believe they have some answers.

Not only is the Komodo dragon's mouth full of razor-sharp teeth, but it contains bacteria that eventually poison any prey that gets away

Biology

Unlocking the healing secrets of Komodo dragon blood

Downing Komodo dragon blood to fight a bacterial infection might sound like pure fantasy, but new research shows that the substance might have very real applications in our world. Researchers say they've isolated 48 compounds that could help fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Even though the evidence points to an unprecedented rate of human induced planetary warming, not everyone is convinced

Environment

One Big Question: Why do some people refuse to accept that human-induced climate change is real?

As part of our One Big Question series, we got in touch with Edward Maibach from George Mason University’s Center for Climate Change and asked: Despite the evidence, why do some people react so vehemently against the idea that rapid, human induced global warming is an actual phenomenon?