A historic sample of Mars

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09/12/2021 A newfound boa sports big eyes and a square nose Among the smallest boas in the world, the Hispaniolan vineboa inhabits a small patch of dry forest along the Dominican Republic’s border with Haiti. Read More NASA’s Perseverance rover snagged its first Martian rock samples Two tubes of stone drilled from a basalt rock nicknamed Rochette are the first from Mars slated to eventually return to Earth. Read More How metal-infused jaws give some ants an exceptionally sharp bite Some small animals make cuts, tears and punctures that they couldn’t otherwise do using body parts reinforced with metals such as zinc and manganese. Read More    SPONSORED: In Believing Is Seeing, Dr. Guillen recounts his journey from Atheism to Christianity, citing the latest discoveries in neuroscience, physics, astronomy, and mathematics to reveal the mystery of faith as no one ever has. Cold plasma could transform the sustainable farms of the future Physicists have been working on ways to use the power of plasma to boost plant growth and kill pathogens. Read More This pictogram is one of the oldest known accounts of earthquakes in the Americas The Telleriano-Remensis, a famous codex written by a pre-Hispanic civilization, describes 12 quakes that rocked the Americas from 1460 to 1542. Read More Infants may laugh like some apes in their first months of life Laughter seems to change over life’s early months, perhaps influenced by the unconscious feedback parents give when they play with their little ones. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US