NASA confirms there is water on the moon that astronauts could use
26 October 2020
Two studies of water on the moon have confirmed that it may be more abundant and accessible to astronauts than previously thought
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The first flying dinosaurs were a failed evolutionary experiment
22 October 2020
Yi qi and Ambopteryx longibrachium, the first dinosaurs to take to the air, had wings made of membranes like bats, but they could barely glide and were soon outcompeted by birds
Dinosaur fossil with preserved genital orifice hints how they mated
22 October 2020
The shape of the dinosaur's cloaca, the orifice used for excretion and mating, resembles those of crocodiles, which suggests dinosaurs did have penises after all
Llamas may have been buried alive in ritual sacrifice by the Incas
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The remains of llamas killed in mass sacrifices by the Incas have been found, and there is no sign of injury – suggesting the animals were buried alive
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The diabolical ironclad beetle is almost uncrushable thanks to two newly discovered features of its exoskeleton. Mimicking these could help us build tougher structures
