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Planetary Sciences Jun 14, 2024

NASA is considering other ways of getting its Mars samples home

In 2021, NASA's Perseverance rover landed in the Jezero Crater on Mars. For the next three years, this astrobiology mission collected soil and rock samples from the crater floor for eventual return to Earth. The analysis ...

Nanomaterials Jun 14, 2024

New method links graphene nanolayers for tougher, elastic films

Layers of carbon atoms in a honeycomb array are a true supermaterial: their unusually high conductivity and favorable mechanical properties could further the development of bendable electronics, new batteries, and innovative ...

Paleontology & Fossils Jun 14, 2024

30 million-year-old cousin of chinchillas shows signs of enhanced hearing and living in groups

Paleontologists from the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP), the University of Edinburgh (UK), the Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (Brazil), and the University of Toronto in (Canada) have shown that ...

Plants & Animals Jun 14, 2024

Tiny New Zealand bird delivers a lesson in birdsong evolution

Parrots, songbirds, and hummingbirds can learn to make new sounds. No-one knew, but New Zealand's smallest bird, the rifleman or titipounamu, may have a rudimentary version of the same talent.

Plants & Animals Jun 14, 2024

Chimpanzees understand that they are sometimes relying on luck when making guesses, research suggests

Psychologists Benjamin Jones and Josep Call at the University of St Andrews, in the U.K., have found via behavioral experiments that chimpanzees know that they rely on luck when making guesses about certain things. Their ...

Plants & Animals Jun 14, 2024

Is magnesium the sleeping potion that enables sandhoppers to survive cold winters?

Magnesium compounds are a common ingredient of many remedies designed to help people wind down and escape the stresses of modern life. However, a new study has shown it is not only humans that are using forms of the chemical ...

Ecology Jun 14, 2024

North Macedonia's beekeepers face climate change challenge

Every day, Magda Miloseska dons a white, protective suit and enters the domain of the honeybees in the backyard of her small weekend house in North Macedonia.

Astrobiology Jun 13, 2024

Watery planets orbiting dead stars may be good candidates for studying life—if they can survive long enough

The small footprint and dim light of white dwarfs, remnants of stars that have burned through their fuel, may make excellent backdrops for studying planets with enough water to harbor life.

Social Sciences Jun 13, 2024

Rent assistance is insufficient in expensive rental market, finds Australian report

Governments are failing to provide a secure alternative for households unable to access social housing, new research suggests.

Plants & Animals Jun 13, 2024

Engineered plants produce human milk sugars that could lead to healthier baby formula

Worldwide, a majority of babies—approximately 75%—drink infant formula in their first six months of life, either as a sole source of nutrition or as a supplement to breastfeeding. But while formula provides essential ...

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