Science
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Daddy Longlegs Have Been Hiding Extra Eyes From Us
The arachnids, which are not spiders, were thought to have only two eyes, compared with many more on spiders.
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It’s the Cat’s Meow but You Just Don’t Understand
A study suggests that humans often misinterpret a pet’s signals; even purring doesn’t guarantee a contented cat.
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Why Leap Day Is Really About Party Planning
Judah Levine, top time researcher, explains how Feb. 29 was invented to keep the major holidays from colliding.
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Researchers Dispute Claim That Ancient Whale Was Heaviest Animal Ever
A new study argues that Perucetus, an ancient whale species, was certainly big, but not as big as today’s blue…
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Odysseus Moon Lander to Power Down, With Aim to Extend Time on Surface
The commercial spacecraft’s builder, Intuitive Machines, released new images from the moon’s surface as the company described plans to try…
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NASA’s Crash Into an Asteroid May Have Altered Its Shape
A new study using simulations suggests the impact in 2022 transformed the space rock into an M&M-like flat-top oval.
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Odysseus Sends Moon Landing Photos Home With Time Running Out
The privately built American spacecraft’s ability to send home images and other data has been limited by its sideways landing.…
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Moon Lander Is Lying on Its Side but Still Functional, Officials Say
The Odysseus spacecraft was drifting horizontally as it set down, and a landing strut may have hit an obstacle on…
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A U.S.-Built Spacecraft Lands on the Moon for the First Time Since 1972
For the first time in a half-century, an American-built spacecraft has landed on the moon. The robotic lander was the…
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Dirty Ice May Be Ugly, but It Has One Advantage
Freezing water with salt or other impurities yields ice that is easier to loosen from a surface, according to a…