Watch giant pandas Mei Xiang and Tian Tian sliding and rolling around in snow in their habitat at Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington in this video. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/watch-giant-pandas-frolic-in-snow-national-zoo-video…
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The first flying dinosaurs were a failed evolutionary experiment
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 Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2257732-the-first-flying-dinosaurs-were-a-failed-evolutionary-experiment/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
The launch and landing of China’s reusable spacecraft
Although few details are known, and no images have been released, the Chinese did apparently launch a reusable spacecraft on September 4, 2020. It appears to have deployed a satellite to orbit and then returned to Earth safely 2 days later. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/china-reusable-spacecraft-mission-sept-2020…
Virus Likely To Keep Coming Back Each Year, Say Top Chinese Scientists
Chinese scientists say the novel coronavirus will not be eradicated, adding to a growing consensus around the world that the pathogen will likely return in waves like the flu. From a report: It’s unlikely the new virus will disappear the way its close cousin SARS did 17 years ago, as it infects some people without causing obvious symptoms like fever. This…
Astronomers Find 19 More Galaxies Missing Their Dark Matter
Iwastheone shares a report from Astronomy.com: Astronomers have discovered 19 more galaxies missing their dark matter. Instead of dark matter, these strange galaxies are mainly filled with regular matter, like the protons, neutrons, and electrons that make up everything we’re familiar with. The new find, published November 26 in Nature Astronomy, bolsters the controversial recent discovery of two other galaxies without…
iPhone 11 Lineup Said To Include Two-Way Charging Hardware, But Software Disabled
According to leaker and former Apple blogger Sonny Dickson, the iPhone 11 lineup includes the necessary hardware for a two-way charging feature that was widely rumored for the devices, but Apple has disabled the feature on the software end. MacRumors reports: For months ahead of their unveiling, the latest iPhones were rumored to feature a Qi-based device-to-device charging feature, allowing for…