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Scientists have identified two new species of large Australian stick insects, including one that lays extraordinary “lidded” eggs never before recorded in the group. The discovery also revealed that a familiar stick insect had been misidentified for decades, showing how much biodiversity may still be hiding in plain sight.
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Deciding where a prize winner is from can be tricky, but Hamish Johnston tries his best The post How long did it take for countries to claim a Nobel laureate? appeared first on Physics World .
For over 25 years, people have continuously lived and worked aboard the International Space Station, advancing scientific knowledge and demonstrating new technologies that help prepare for human exploration of the Moon and Mars.
In 2003, Germany began flooding a coal pit. By 2011, it held 423 billion liters. Today, the clear lake hosts 240 bird species but faces growing pressure.
In the early history of our solar system, scientists theorize that a Mars-sized object called Theia smashed into the infant Earth, vaporizing massive amounts of rock and blasting it into space.
Columbia University climate scientist Azhar Ehsan said in a September media briefing that this year's atmospheric evolution looks similar to that of 1997, when one of the strongest-ever El Niños…
Its unique hypnotic movements are inspiring roboticists The post This Real-Life Sea Monster is Controlled by Joysticks appeared first on Nautilus .
