Why cats prefer silver vine to catnip and other May highlights
Key points
- It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across.
- So every month, we highlight a handful of the best stories that nearly slipped through the cracks.
- May’s list includes the discovery of a possible prehistoric mining site in the Pyrenees;
- a new species of tiny blue octopus;
- why cats seem to prefer silver vine to catnip;
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It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So every month, we highlight
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Key Takeaways
- It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across.
- So every month, we highlight a handful of the best stories that nearly slipped through the cracks.
- May’s list includes the discovery of a possible prehistoric mining site in the Pyrenees; a new species of tiny blue octopus; why cats seem to prefer silver vine to catnip; and why political polarization might behave like a phase transition, among other noteworthy stories.
- Prehistoric mining in the Pyrenees Credit: IPHES-CERCA Credit: IPHES-CERCA High in the eastern Pyrenees is a prehistoric cave, excavated between 2021 and 2023.
- Based on analysis of artifacts uncovered at the site, a team of Spanish archaeologists believes this may have served as an ancient copper smelting spot, with far more frequent occupation by humans than previously thought.
📌 Source: Jennifer Ouellette
The BriefWire