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Expressive elephants use gestures and vocal cues to communicate
Communication is more than just verbal cues. It’s also glances and gestures and many primates, including…
Continue ReadingHow ‘safe mode’ protects space telescopes like Hubble and TESS
What could bears and space telescopes possibly have in common? Last month, both the Hubble Space…
Continue ReadingAI ethicists warn of ‘digital hauntings’ from dead loved ones
The internet is filled with personal artifacts, much of which can linger online long after someone…
Continue ReadingBlasting coffee grounds with ultrasonic waves creates a 60-second cold brew
As the weather continues to warm, many coffee drinkers currently are making their annual transition over…
Continue ReadingWhy these parrots sometimes kill each other’s chicks
Green-rumped parrotlets appear to have high instances of both adoption and infanticide, showcasing two very different…
Continue ReadingSwarm of tiny snail robots stick together to form new structures
Researchers have built a swarm of miniature, snail-inspired robots, minus all the mucus. Instead, a retractable…
Continue ReadingThese birds break the sex binary like it’s nothing
What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have…
Continue ReadingWelcome aboard the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell superyacht
Superyachts are notoriously dirty luxury toys, with a single billionaire’s boat emitting as much as 7,020…
Continue ReadingSperm whales may have their own ‘alphabet’
Sperm whales have their own unique cultures, accents, and potentially a phonetic alphabet. A team from MIT’s…
Continue ReadingTake a ride in Acura’s first EV, its most powerful SUV yet
Acura’s new ZDX Type S is the most powerful SUV the brand has ever produced, generating…
Continue ReadingSpaceX reveals new sleek spacesuits ahead of upcoming historic mission
SpaceX has revealed its new Extravehicular Activity (EVA) suits that could make their low-Earth orbital debut…
Continue ReadingWhy Venus is so dry
Despite being Earth’s sister planet in terms of size, Venus is pretty parched compared to our…
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