Whoa, Uranus Looks Messed Up Right Now
This is what a prolonged summer looks like on the remote ice giant.
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This is what a prolonged summer looks like on the remote ice giant.
The adorably named DeepSqueak uses deep learning and machine vision approaches to categorise the enigmatic chirps of mice and rats.
There are definitely worse things to find in a sewer.
The first images are here and they are mighty impressive.
The first data beamed back from NASA's New Horizons reveals the distant space rock is a bit flat.
Do us all a favour and just stay home if you're ill.
New research seems to demonstrate that a fish called the cleaner wrasse has passed the famous mirror test for self-recognition.
We know the Moon is dead and dark, but wow does this black-and-white photograph ever drive that message home.
However, both Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have said they are unable to verify whether these claims are accurate.
The discovery of more fossils will shed even more light on this important period of avian evolution
A new study suggests honeybees understand the basics of addition and subtraction, which highlights the remarkable cognitive abilities of these tiny creatures.
A study of 600 men in America found that male cannabis users were actually less likely to have unhealthy sperm counts than teetotallers.
A pair of small satellites that joined the InSight mission on its way to Mars haven’t been heard from in over a month—but the experimental mission is still an important success.
These findings could offer insight into how plants absorb materials from the soil, or even how pollutants travel through the environment.
The research should be seen as one of the first steps in many needed to identify markers of consciousness in the brain.
It’s probably worth checking out for any curious kidney stone sufferer.
