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Narwhal tusks are twisty, magical mathematical marvels
Their single long tooth twists in opposite directions.
Bald eagle Shadow and new female KD1 sing a morning song
But it still does not mean they are partners.
Don’t worry, Katmai’s brown bears didn’t vanish from Brooks Falls
In August, the brown bears spread out to find salmon.
TikTok helps scientists discover new underground, translucent eel in India
Finding ‘Gangaichthys indonepalicus’ required hand pumping over 600 gallons of water.
3D-printed ‘balloon banjo’ is ready for pickin’
The DIY project is better suited as a learning tool than a jam session instrument, but it’s still ingenious.
Scientists put tiny backpacks on crayfish
However, keeping tabs on these four-inch-long freshwater creatures can get a bit sticky.
Danish town plans for underground parking garage, finds long-lost medieval convent
The 13th-century remnants of St. Clare’s are hidden beneath a soccer field in Roskilde.
Southern right whales have bumpy ‘fingerprints’ on their heads
Photographs from citizen scientists and whale watchers help identify the cetaceans off the coast of Patagonia.
The world’s largest electric plane takes flight
The 25,000-pound aircraft flew for 27 minutes.
Living with leopards in the Himalayas
Conflicts with people are growing as expanded forest land and climate change push the creatures into human settlements. There are solutions to try.
We just got a glimpse at what NASA’s Skyfall helicopters will look like in action
NASA’s Martian helicopters are scheduled to launch in late 2028.
All-terrain wheelchair debuts at Zion National Park
The Extreme Motus’ beefy tires can tackle tricky terrains.
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