Today I learned that a) the poop of wombats is shaped like a cube, and b) scientists have figured out how they poop like that. These...
University of Tasmania wildlife ecologist Dr Scott Carver made the accidental discovery while dissecting a wombat cadaver as part of his primary research into treating mange...
New studies knock down a controversial report observing phosphine in the planet’s atmosphere.
An ongoing investigation into the collapse of the legendary Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico suggests that a flaw in the placement of one of the structure's...
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Collaboration between the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, the Green Bank Observatory, and Raytheon Intelligence & Space turns the Green Bank Telescope and...
The biggest, most sophisticated vehicle ever sent to land on another planet
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Every year, the Americas are moving further away from Europe and Africa. The separation between the Atlantic-facing continents increases by 4 centimeters (