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In 1908, a Dog "Rescued" Children From the Seine " After Pushing Them In First
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (109+ words) The New York Times described the stunning behavior over 100 years ago....
The Secret to a Barn Owl's Deadly Night Hunting Is Hidden in Its Feathers
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (20+ words) A barn owl's ability to hunt by hearing alone relies on exquisite variations in the structure of its feathers....
Rocket launches are turning the upper atmosphere into an accidental climate experiment
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (770+ words) A new study finds pollution from satellite megaconstellations could account for 42% of the space sector's climate impact by 2029. For most of the space age, rocket launches were rare. Their environmental impact was also negligible. A plume here, a plume there,…...
A Chemical Production Loophole Could Delay the Recovery of Earth's Ozone Layer by Up to 11 Years
7+ hour, 43+ min ago (350+ words) A new study reveals that if left unchecked, unaccounted-for emissions of ozone-harming substances could delay the layer's full recovery by almost a decade. A hole in the Montreal Protocol could delay the recovery of Earth's ozone layer by about 7 years....
This Weird 20-Legged Robot Moves Like Nothing Else on Earth and It Could Change How We Build Machines
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (954+ words) Argus defies traditional robotics by being guided exclusively by mathematical symmetry rather than biological design. This weird robot has no face. In fact, there's no obvious front or back. It does not trot like a dog (technically, 4-legged robots like…...
Another Way Browsers Can Spy on You: Listening to Your Hard Drive
3+ day, 7+ hour ago (345+ words) Researchers show a browser attack that can infer open sites and apps....
Tik Tok's Gave Republicans and Democratics Different Feeds. Republicans Got the "Friendly" Tik Tok
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (184+ words) Social media isn't all that neutral when it comes to politics....
Wildfire Smoke May Be Making People More Violent Even in Cities Far From The Flames
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (604+ words) Wildfire smoke does more than hurt your lungs. New study suggests it may also raise risk of violence....
China Sends Human Embryo Models to Space For the First Time
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (544+ words) The Tiangong experiment tests a basic question: can human development begin in space? Before we can build lasting homes on the Moon or Mars, we must first answer a more pressing question: can human life even begin there? China has…...
Wi-Fi Routers Can Identify People with Stunning Precision (Even When Their Phones Are Off)
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (421+ words) A by-product of modern Wi-Fi could soon be used to identify you....