The Big F's

Hosts: Max, Issy, Peta & Gabe [02:36] - Weird Science: The science of male macaque monkeys mounting each other to build alliances & the good side of using Chat GPT to do your work. [11:31] - Fowl Science: The fish that fart to communicate & a new way to use algae to control cow gas. [19:48] - Why is the ocean turning green? w/ our friendly neighbourhood marine scientist Peta [26:49] - MotoRap: The b*tch is back. Get ready for Riccardo's 3 to return at this weekend's F1 race [35:38] - Do pesticides really hurt bees? w/ V [40:58] - New silent killer of the world's insects discovered [47:08] - Space News: An "unidentified" space object washed up on a Perth beach & Vikram 2 is coming! Articles From The Show: Clive, J., Flintham, E. & Savolainen, V. Same-sex sociosexual behaviour is widespread and heritable in male rhesus macaques. Nat Ecol Evol (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02111-y Noy, S., & Zhang, W. Experimental evidence on the productivity effects of generative artificial intelligence. Science 381, 187-192 (2023). https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adh2586 Wilson, B., Batty R.S., & Dill L.M. Pacific and Atlantic herring produce burst pulse sounds. Biologial Sciences (2004). https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2003.0107 Ramin, M., Chagas Juana C. C., Pal, Y., Danielsson, R., Fant, P., & Krizsan S.J. Reducing methane production from stored feces of dairy cows by Asparagopsis taxiformis. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (2023). https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1187838 Buy 365 near-identical, solid color shirts that range through the entire color spectrum in a loop. https://www.reddit.com/r/CrazyIdeas/comments/27blxm/buy_365_nearidentical_solid_color_shirts_that/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Cael, B.B., Bisson, K., Boss, E. et al. Global climate-change trends detected in indicators of ocean ecology. Nature 619, 551–554 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06321-z Straw, E.A, & Stanley D.A. Weak evidence base for bee protective pesticide mitigation measures. Journal of Economic Entomology (2023). https://doi.org/10.1093/jee/toad118 Wang, Q., Liu, G., Yan, L. et al. Short-term particulate matter contamination severely compromises insect antennal olfactory perception. Nat Commun 14, 4112 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39469-3 Rocket Lab recovers Electron booster from Pacific Ocean after satellite launch (photos) (2023). https://www.space.com/rocket-lab-booster-recovery-july-2023-photos India's Moon lander successfully launches — but biggest challenge lies ahead (2023). https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02329-7 Faulconer, W. Return to Tranquility Base First (2023). https://spacenews.com/return-to-tranquility-base-first/ White, C. French Woman Hit by a Meteorite in the Ribs While Having Coffee on a Terrace. (2023). https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/44887/20230716/french-woman-hit-meteorite-ribs-having-coffee-terrace.htm Davis, A., Jrood, T.A, & Barr, P. Council wants Green Head rocket part to stay on display in town, as Australian Space Agency probe continues (2023). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-20/expert-warns-of-more-space-junk-after-green-head-discovery/102621332