A juvenile bar-tailed godwit ‘accidentally’ broke the record for the longest-known continuous flight, going from Alaska to Tasmania
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Scientists discover a river under Antarctica’s ice
Planet

The river is longer than the Thames, the longest river in England


Blue whales consume a lot of microplastic
Planet

Study claims they ingest around 10 million pieces, or 44 kilograms, per day


Google honours Native American History Month
Social Issues

During the month of Indigenous recognition in the United States, the tech company is offering themes for the web and storytelling features through Google Assistant


Gillbert is hungry to stop water pollution
Planet

This 3D-printed bot was designed by a student for a contest, and is shaped like a fish (‘Gill’-bert, get it?)


DART really hit the mark
Science and Tech

Analysis confirms that NASA’s bold experiment to move an asteroid was a smashing success!