The parade of preserved remains of Ice Age animals continues as permafrost melts
Photos
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NASA releases new photos of solar system’s largest canyon
Science and Tech
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Valles Marineris on Mars makes the Grand Canyon seem like a small ditch
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And a koala in a pine tree!
World
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An Australian family came home to find a fluffy marsupial in their Christmas tree
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Leaf-cutter ants grow biomineral armour
Planet
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The species use a protective coating that is unique in the insect world
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Megalodons were mega mommies
History
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Fossilized nurseries have been found of the huge prehistoric shark
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Baby Yoda goes to space (for real!)
World
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The astronauts on the historic Crew-1 launch took the plush toy along as the ‘zero gravity indicator’