Science and Exploration

Corkey · 02-06-2012, 07:25 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/namibia-sponge...203340973.html

Namibia sponge fossils worlds first animals.

Corkey · 02-15-2012, 03:43 PM

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog...ars-away-.html

Missing matter of the Universe found.

SoNotHer · 02-16-2012, 01:52 PM

Oh, thank all imaginable deities. Now I can sleep at night. ;-)

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Originally Posted by Corkey

http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog...ars-away-.html

Missing matter of the Universe found.

SoNotHer · 02-22-2012, 07:32 PM

Softhearted · 03-01-2012, 09:12 PM

Communication during sex among female bonobos: effects of dominance, solicitation and audience

"Bonobo females frequently form close bonds, which give them social power over other group members. One potential mechanism to facilitate female bonding is the performance of sexual interactions. Using naturalistic observations and experiments, we found various patterns that determined female-female sexual interactions. First, while low-ranked females interacted with all females, sexual interactions between high-ranked females were rare. Second, during genital contacts, females sometimes produced ‘copulation calls’, which were significantly affected by the rank of the caller and partner, as well as the solicitation direction. Third, there was a significant effect of the alpha female as a bystander, while variables relating to physical experience had no effects. Overall, results highlight the importance of sexual interactions for bonobo female social relations. Copulation calls are an important tool during this process, suggesting that they have become ritualised, beyond their reproductive function, to serve as broader social signals in flexible and potentially strategic ways."

sources:
Clay, Z. and Zuberbühler, K. (2012). Communication during sex among female bonobos: effects of dominance, solicitation and audience. Scientific Reports, 2:291.

http://www.nature.com/srep/2012/1203...srep00291.html

SoNotHer · 03-02-2012, 09:05 AM

How can I resist the opportunity to once again post a video that includes the term "aurora mass ejections"? And now I know what other career tract I want to pursue - "astrophotographer."

Corkey · 03-13-2012, 01:13 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/ethiopias-magn...140401541.html

Magnetic strips hold clues to oceans formation.

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Softhearted Member How Do You Identify?: --- Preferred Pronoun?: ---- Relationship Status: --- Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: --- Posts: 298 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 454 Thanked 285 Times in 109 Posts Rep Power: 1556234	Interesting article from Scientific Reports Communication during sex among female bonobos: effects of dominance, solicitation and audience "Bonobo females frequently form close bonds, which give them social power over other group members. One potential mechanism to facilitate female bonding is the performance of sexual interactions. Using naturalistic observations and experiments, we found various patterns that determined female-female sexual interactions. First, while low-ranked females interacted with all females, sexual interactions between high-ranked females were rare. Second, during genital contacts, females sometimes produced ‘copulation calls’, which were significantly affected by the rank of the caller and partner, as well as the solicitation direction. Third, there was a significant effect of the alpha female as a bystander, while variables relating to physical experience had no effects. Overall, results highlight the importance of sexual interactions for bonobo female social relations. Copulation calls are an important tool during this process, suggesting that they have become ritualised, beyond their reproductive function, to serve as broader social signals in flexible and potentially strategic ways." sources: Clay, Z. and Zuberbühler, K. (2012). Communication during sex among female bonobos: effects of dominance, solicitation and audience. Scientific Reports, 2:291. http://www.nature.com/srep/2012/1203...srep00291.html

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