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How did elephants evolution lead to them having a trunk?

How did elephants evolution lead to them having a trunk?


How did elephants evolution lead to them having a trunk?

Posted: 16 Jul 2022 05:50 AM PDT

Before the trunk is fully functional is their an environmental pressure that leads to elongated noses?

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Does the universe as a whole have an orbit?

Posted: 16 Jul 2022 09:38 PM PDT

I know it's expanding- but does it have a rotation? Our planet orbits our sun, which orbits our super massive black hole… it seems like rotation is the standard. So does the universe as whole have a spin? And if not why?

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Does geology play a part in showing the average temperature of the Earth in a certain time period, like the chemical makeup of the rocks? Or is there more to it in determining geologically what the climate was like in the past?

Posted: 16 Jul 2022 02:09 PM PDT

Had someone mention in another thread that we have historical data on temperatures obtained by geology studies that shows the climate currently doesn't match with the general trend we'd expect to be naturally occurring, so I'm curious as to if there's something geologically that shows the Earth's average climate in comparison to now, and how that shows it's much warmer now than it should be by natural progression.

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Do peoole in comas have cycles like sleep/wake for brain activity or is a general muted brain activity the whole time?

Posted: 15 Jul 2022 07:32 PM PDT

Does hot weather bother insects?

Posted: 16 Jul 2022 06:41 AM PDT

While I find it too hot to do anything, the insects seem to be busy as always, especially the bees on the lavender. Does the heat have an influence on them?

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Elephant tusks are modified upper incisors, Deinotheriidae of the elephant order are modified lower incisors. Is this likely a case of convergent evolution, fulfilling a similar purpose in different way, or a varied expression of a shared genetic change?

Posted: 16 Jul 2022 02:20 PM PDT

I'm not entirely sure the best way to word this question. Would the large size of the incisors be because of a shared large incisor set of genetic changes, or rather the large lower incisor developed independently of the large upper one.

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Why are planets almost perfectly spherical?

Posted: 16 Jul 2022 07:59 AM PDT

Why are there no odd shaped planets, or planets shaped like cubes etc?

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How does JWST receive information such as temperature, atmospheric composition, mass, etc.?

Posted: 16 Jul 2022 12:15 PM PDT

Based on NASA, WASP-96b has water. But how did we find that out from JWST? Like, all we're receiving is the emitted light from the celestial object? How do we know anything beyond its visuals??

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How do telescopes, on Earth, take pictures of the space with long exposures?

Posted: 16 Jul 2022 09:29 PM PDT

People often say "picture with x hours of exposure" to capture images of the space. Since we are constantly rotating, how do you "fix" the telescope / camera for the long expose to a galaxy, the sun, or whatever is in space?

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Why is an inclined U-tube manometer more accurate than the normal one?

Posted: 16 Jul 2022 07:02 AM PDT

Why is mad cow/CJD transmissible to humans, but deer chronic wasting disease and scrapie is not?

Posted: 16 Jul 2022 01:45 AM PDT

How do scientists schedule time with the JWST Telescope?

Posted: 15 Jul 2022 06:11 PM PDT

I'm assuming it's an appointment thing, but I'm just curious if anyone knows how the process works?

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How does optimizing an aircraft for stealth affect aerodynamics?

Posted: 15 Jul 2022 07:47 PM PDT

If JWST only took 6 months to get 1 million miles to its final operating area, why is it unrealistic to make repairs?

Posted: 15 Jul 2022 07:40 PM PDT

Was Deinosuchus basically just a modern crocodile in big or does it have biological differences from modern crocodiles?

Posted: 16 Jul 2022 09:49 AM PDT

How hard does the wind blow on Mars?

Posted: 15 Jul 2022 08:03 PM PDT

Is a destructive windstorm on Mars (like the fictional one one that creates the plot situation in Andy Weir's novel "The Martian") plausible, considering the thinner Martian atmosphere? Does the weaker Martian gravity offset the thinner atmosphere by allowing the wind to be more effective in blowing things about?

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Is there any scientific evidence that consciousness is the result of quantum phenomena occurring in the brain?

Posted: 16 Jul 2022 07:13 AM PDT

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