A new screw-driven robot prototype can autonomously navigate and mine rocky planets like Mars using Archimedean screws, ideal for challenging surfaces like sand and snow. Developed with EU support, it holds potential for extraterrestrial mining missions. nudes
Astronomers found white dwarf-main sequence binaries in young star clusters using machine learning and Gaia data. The 52 candidates provide insights into stellar evolution, Type Ia supernovae, and gravitational waves, linking early and late binary star p
Skin is the body’s largest organ, making up about 16% of your body weight—and it’s constantly renewing itself. You shed nearly a million skin cells every day.
New English Canaan, written by Thomas Morton, was the first book to be banned in the US. It was banned in 1637 for its harsh criticisms of the restrictive Puritan customs of the New English colony at the time.
A cockroach can hold its breath for 40 minutes. These pests can even survive being submerged under water for half an hour. They hold their breath often to help regulate their loss of water.
Hetherington, an English haberdasher, supposedly caused a riot when he first wore a top hat in public. It's reported that several woman fainted when they first saw the top hat in 1797.
Ancient Roman concrete arches contained volcanic ash, which helped them self-heal when cracks formed by reacting with water. This made them incredibly durable, lasting for millennia.
Scientists studying Apollo 16 samples uncovered insights into the Moon's past. Noble gases like argon reveal that solar wind and asteroid impacts shaped its surface over billions of years, offering clues for finding lunar resources beneficial to future
