‘Darkest fabric ever made’ is inspired by a bird of paradise

A new fabric inspired by the feathers of the magnificent riflebird — a type of bird of paradise — is the darkest ever created, according to its inventors.

Some dolphins appear to have orca friends. Scientists think they have figured out what’s going on

Scientists say dolphins and orcas have teamed up to hunt salmon off British Columbia. It’s the first time such behavior has been documented between the two mammals.
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‘It became a lifestyle’: Man describes injecting himself with snake venom

Tim Friede, a self-taught snake expert from California, injected himself with snake venom more than 650 times over the course of nearly two decades. Now, experts hope his experiments and blood can ...

New images show an interstellar comet that will soon make its closest approach to Earth

New images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and a Jupiter-bound mission showcase interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS ahead of its ...
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Ancient ‘terror birds’ were giant apex predators. Suspected new species is among the largest ever known

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Astronomers’ discovery of distant Milky Way-like galaxy challenges our theories of how cosmos evolved

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NASA acting head asks staff to take ‘inspiration’ from DOGE efforts as lawmakers cite Musk’s conflict of interest

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Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

Theropods once trekked along a “dinosaur freeway” that stretched across a shoreline in what is now Bolivia, according to a new study.
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‘No legitimate rationale’: Lawmakers raise concerns over what NASA won’t say about DOGE

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Voyager 2 shuts down science experiment as power stores dwindle

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Blue Ghost lunar lander is documenting its journey to the moon. The views are breathtaking

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Blue Ghost lander captured a solar eclipse while on the moon. See the stunning imagery here

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