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Rare footage captures dolphins using sponges as tools for hunting on the seafloor - Earth.com
Wild dolphins were captured on film putting sea sponges over their snouts, using them as tools to hunt along the seafloor.
NASA released thousands more photos from Artemis II. Here are 9 of the best. - NBC News
NASA over the weekend released thousands more photos from last month’s Artemis II mission around the moon.
Close Juno flyby unlocks sharp new image of Jupiter moon Thebe - Phys.org
NASA’s Juno spacecraft captured this view of Thebe, the second largest of Jupiter’s inner moons, during a close pass on May 1, 2026. The spacecraft’s Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) captured this image from a distance of approximately 3,100 miles (5,000 kilomete…
Three billion years ago, Earth's life relied on a rare metal - Phys.org
A collaborative team of scientists has discovered that life on Earth over three billion years ago relied on the metal molybdenum, which was incredibly scarce in the environment at the time. The study, published in Nature Communications, is the first to show t…
Inexpensive material compresses light, paving the way for photonic microcircuits in the terahertz range - Phys.org
A two-dimensional lamellar crystal composed of atomically thin layers of lead iodide (PbI2) could be used to manufacture a new generation of circuits that use light and mechanical vibrations (rather than electrons) to transmit information in the terahertz fre…
Medieval jaw reveals Scotland's first known dental bridge made from 20-carat gold - Phys.org
Without good dental care, teeth tend to suffer. An abundance of archaeological evidence has shown that poor oral health was common throughout history. And unsurprisingly, there have been many attempts at dental restoration throughout history, as well. Now, ar…