In 20-million-=year-old rock off the coast of Taiwan, researchers have discovered what they think is the fossilized burrow of a giant, predatory sand worm. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/scientists-find-evidence-of-giant-predatory-sand-worms…
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NASA “mole’s” attempts to dig into Mars failed. What’s next?
The mission team for NASA’s InSight lander called off its attempts to try to dig deeper into Mars with the heat probe known as “the mole.” Meanwhile, the rest of the mission gained an extension to December 2022. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/nasa-calls-halt-to-attempts-by-insight-mole-to-dig-into-mars…
After 2 Years on Mars, NASA’s Digger Declared Dead
“NASA declared the Mars digger dead Thursday after failing to burrow deep into the red planet to take its temperature,” reports the Associated Press: Scientists in Germany spent two years trying to get their heat probe, dubbed the mole, to drill into the Martian crust. But the 16-inch-long (40-centimeter) device that is part of NASA’s InSight lander couldn’t gain enough friction…
RIP: Mars digger bites the dust after 2 years on red planet
NASA declared the Mars digger dead Thursday after failing to burrow deep into the red planet to take its temperature. Source: https://phys.org/news/2021-01-rip-mars-digger-years-red.html…
Mantis shrimp punch down, pick on smaller rivals to steal their homes
When mantis shrimp find a burrow that’s just right, they’ll fight brutal battles to steal it. Source: https://www.livescience.com/mantis-shrimp-property-wars.html
What Do Worms Eat? | Worm Farming 101
“What do worms eat?” is the first question on every beginner worm farmer’s mind. If you are looking to add worm farms in your homestead then here is everything you need to know about what worms eat. RELATED: Worm Farm Kit: Essential Supplies Every Beginner Should Have What Do Worms Eat? | FAQs What to Feed…Continue Reading
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New ‘eternal sleeper’ dinosaur species was entombed while still alive
This dinosaur was likely resting in a burrow before it was abruptly buried alive. Source: https://www.livescience.com/burrowing-dinosaurs-eternal-sleeper-fossils.html
NASA’s InSight flexes its arm while its ‘mole’ hits pause
NASA’s InSight lander has been using its robotic arm to help the heat probe known as the “mole” burrow into Mars. The mission is providing the first look at the Red Planet’s deep interior to reveal details about the formation of Mars and, ultimately, all rocky planets, including Earth. Source: https://phys.org/news/2020-07-nasa-insight-flexes-arm-mole.html…
The ‘mole’ on Mars is finally underground after a push from NASA’s InSight lander
There’s a light at the end of the tunnel for the first mole to burrow into the surface of Mars, scientists hope. Source: https://www.livescience.com/insight-mars-lander-pushes-mole-into-red-planet.html
GitHub Warns Java Developers of New Malware Poisoning NetBeans Projects
GitHub issued a security alert Thursday warning about new malware spreading on its site via boobytrapped Java projects, ZDNet reports:
The malware, which GitHub’s security team has named Octopus Scanner, has been found in projects managed using the Apache NetBeans IDE (integrated development environment), a tool used to write and compile Java applications. GitHub said it found 26 repositories uploaded on its…