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
Curly hair may have offered evolutionary advantages
Studies suggest curly hair could have aided heat regulation and brain protection in early humans by trapping air and shielding the scalp from UV radiation more effectively than straight hair.
Tumbleweeds originated in Russia and Siberia and they were brought to the United States in the 1870s, hidden among imported flax seeds. It only took 20 years for the plants to spread throughout the western United States and parts of Canada.
Have you ever wondered why rats are always being used in laboratory experiments? Yes, rats are not only highly intelligent animals, but they also have great memories too. Rats are able to map out a room and will remember all of the routes to get around f
Researchers suggest detecting “Daisy Worlds”—self-regulating biospheres—by analyzing information flow between life and planetary conditions. Using Semantic Information Theory, they aim to find "agnostic biosignatures," signs of life beyond trad
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
Research studies have found knitting to be associated with reduced levels of stress2, subjective improvement in cognitive functioning3, and a lower risk of cognitive decline4, mild cognitive impairment5, and dementia6,7,
