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Earth Microbes Could Survive on the Moon’s Poles for Weeks and NASA Scientists Are Worried
The next astronauts to walk near the Moon’s south pole will bring drills, rovers, spacesuits—and an unavoidable piece of Earth.…
The Heartwarming Story of How a Lion, a Tiger, and a Bear Defied Biology and Became Best Friends
Their amazing story first started in the dark. Before they became internet legends and the stars of a 250-acre sanctuary…
Ancient Colombians Built a Landscape Bigger Than London Without Needing a Ruler
Satellite imagery of northern Colombia’s wetlands revealed an extraordinary human experiment: thousands of raised fields and canals spanning more than…
Why Can’t Pandas Get It On? The Answer to Their Poor Sex Lives May Lie in Their Intestines
Poor pandas. While the iconic bear species of China is no longer endangered, discussions about their reproductive challenges continue to…
Scientists Made Tobacco and Lettuce Produce a Meat Protein That Could Make Fake Meat Taste More Real
Scientists have engineered tobacco and lettuce plants that carry the gene for the protein myoglobin, a molecule abundant in animal…
Simply Sniffing Dark Chocolate Helped Men Squeeze Out 18 More Reps in the Gym During Leg Day
Credit: Unsplash. Could the smell of chocolate wafting through the gym make strength training easier, or at least more pleasant?…
One of the World’s Most Neglected Killers Is Far Deadlier Than Official Numbers Suggest. Snakebites Could Be Killing 513,000 People a Year
Credit: Unsplash. Snakebite may be killing far more people than anyone realized. A new PLOS Medicine study estimates that venomous…
Ancient Burial Jars in Laos Have Been Running a 2,000-Year Natural Experiment
Most of the jars are carved from sandstone; others are made of granite, conglomerate or fossilised coral. No ecologist designed…
Understanding Mixed-Proprietary Encoding: Architecture, Vendors, and Recovery
Mixed-proprietary encoding refers to data structures, software formats, or digital media streams that combine open-standard encoding schemes with closed, vendor-controlled…
