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10-Foot-Long Fish Thriving Again in The Amazon River
Measuring up to 10 feet long and weighing 450 pounds, the pirarucu is one of the world’s largest freshwater fish and used to permeate the Amazon river before overfishing dwindled their population. …
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Paleontologists Discover a Swimming Dinosaur
In Mongolia’s Gobi Desert, scientists discovered the bones of a previously unknown dinosaur species, Natovenator polydontus, the first and only dinosaur found that had specific adaptions suited for swimming. Hailing from prehistoric Mongolia …
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Fossilized worm brains, cranberry packaging, the wet history of Mars and more inspiration from nature
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Jellyfish Relative Could Improve the Design of Swimming Robots
The Nanomia bijug is a gelatinous marine animal related to jellyfish that uses a dozen or more independent jets to swim. This design enables two swimming styles: one that syncs all of the …
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David Ma’s iPhone 14 Pro Film, PINCH
The food artist, culinary filmmaker and director pays homage to Kaiju films in his new short movie
Full of Life: Exploring Earth’s Biodiversity
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Penned by science writer and children’s book author Isabel Thomas and illustrated by Sara Gillingham, Full of Life: Exploring Earth’s Biodiversity merges art, ecology and design to teach young ones about the scientific …
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Remarkable Sea Creatures Discovered Thousands of Meters Deep
Deep below the surface of the Indian Ocean—thousands of meters down—several remarkable creatures have been discovered by biologists. There are animals “decked out in twinkling lights, with velvety black skin and mouths …
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A Native American woman in space, Nick Cave's new textiles, tightening rules for orbital debris and more