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Sunday 6 July 2014

Researchers translate Chimpanzee sign language

Chimpanzees use their hands to say ‘follow me,’ ‘stop that’ or ‘take this,’ according to new research seeking to translate the sophisticated messages flowing back and forth.
Previous research had revealed that our nearest genetic relatives use gestures to communicate, prompting questions over whether the communication systems shared ancestry with the origins of human language.
The new study, published Thursday in the US journal Current Biology, created the first ever chimpanzee dictionary of sorts, deciphering just what the apes were saying to each other. The researchers said the chimpanzee gestures - they decoded 66 in total - can be used in isolation or several can be strung together to create more complex exchanges.
And, importantly, the meaning remained consistent, regardless of which ape was making the gestures. The messages ranged from ‘simple requests associated with just a few gestures to broader social negotiation associated with a wider range of gesture types,’ said the authors from the University of St Andrews in Scotland.READ MORE
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Saturday 5 July 2014

VIDEO BLOG NUMBER TWO

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OGLE-2013-BLG-0341LBb

Artistic representation of the exoplanet OGLE-2013-BLG-0341LBb and its two parent stars. Image credit: Cheongho Han / Chungbuk National University.OGLE-2013-BLG-0341LBb found is the name given to new  frozen planet discovered 3,000 miles away.This planet is liked to HOTH-and is to icy to subtain life.read more
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WHY-ANTI -HUNTING POST

Why would this teenager be proud to pose for  photos and put on socila media.She is seen in article with slaughtered wild animals .Just wrong to me as  i surpport anti-hunting.
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SHOOTING STAR SEEN OVER DEVON

A massive shooting star was spotted by Observatory by Astronomers,Sidmouth,Devon by Norman Lockyer Observatory .The Metorite was captured by 2 fixed camera at 2. 04 a m,30.06.2014 before disappearing behind the clouds.Norman Lockyer Observatory  ,15 miles from E xeter was built in 1912 and is used by Students,Researchers,Amatuer Astronomers and due to coastal location and lack of light pollution is one of U.K best places for Spectral Analysis.
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