Compiled by Ernest Reid
Fred Flintstone: gone fishin’
Early modern humans in southeast Asia were skilled fishers. Fish bones and tools show people living 42,000 years ago had the skills to catch deep-ocean, fast-moving fish like tuna—difficult fish to catch by today’s standards. This means prehistoric humans in coastal Asia had watercraft and quite sophisticated technology to catch food. Tuna-flavoured Fruity Pebbles have not yet been announced.
With files from ABC Australia
Korean prison guards movin’ like a robocop
In South Korea, robots will begin patrolling prisons.The robots are five feet high and use four wheels to move around the prisons at night. It is unclear how many Minerals and Vespene Gas units each robot costs.They will be equipped with sensors that detect violent behaviours and report them to the officers on duty.With robots patrolling at night, prison workers have more energy for correction, prisoner rehabilitation,and Starcraft 2 training.
With files from Physorg
Universe farts in a bottle, keeps it around for science
Scientists have discovered two interstellar clouds of pristine gas from the Big Bang 13.7 billion years ago. Unlike other gas clouds forming minutes after the Big Bang, these two clouds never mingled with heavier elements. The clouds confirm that only the lightest elements, like hydrogen or helium, formed post-Bang. The clouds can also tell scientists and makers of Maalox how galaxies get and release gas.
With files from Discovery
