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New measurement of remote Manitoba waterfall suggests it's the province's tallest

Two researchers who recently made a canoe trip to the remote Kapakaytay Falls in northern Manitoba have calculated the height of the falls at approximately 16 metres, which would make them Manitoba’s tallest.

New measurement of remote Manitoba waterfall suggests it's the province's tallest

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Forget Asia and Africa: bats originated in Europe 65 million years ago

A genomic study of 103 species and 44 fossils places the origin of bats in Europe 65 million years ago and dates the birth of flight and echolocation, in a Nature paper with CSIC participation.

  • Bats originated in Europe, not Asia, Africa, or Americas
  • Study combines genome sequencing of 103 species with 44 fossils
  • Findings could reveal insights into human ageing, immunity, disease resistance

Your worldview might dictate how you perceive neutral faces

A psychological study reveals that people who view the world as inherently dangerous consistently overestimate physical risks and view strangers as untrustworthy. This broad worldview predicts individual threat perception better than underlying anxiety or depression.

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