MIT’s drone brain uses obstacle prediction to dodge collisions
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APOD: 2026 October 12 – Jupiter and the Moons
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The snake that tricks fish into swimming straight into its mouth: How could a snake respond so effectively to the movement of prey that had not yet happened?
Tentacled snake (Image: https://x.com/DenverZoo/) The fish makes the move it was built to make: escape. In a flash,…
Starwatch: Mars signposts the beautiful Beehive cluster | Astronomy
The red planet, Mars, sails through the beautiful cluster of stars known as the Beehive this week. Catalogued…
Australia Approves Giant Coal Extension Despite Paris Commitments
Australia has long been known for its strong coal industry, being one of the world’s largest producers and…
Antarctic Sea Ice Grows to Its 2026 Maximum
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Nightjars break the rules of flight with an unusual wing strategy
Nightjars appear to balance two very different flight needs. Their broad wings help with slow hunting but lose…
AUSA 2026: Northrop Grumman notes DRAKE updates
The DRAKE system is shown here aboard the guided-missile submarine USS Ohio. (Michael Fabey) Northrop Grumman continues to…
Hurricane damage photos show flooding, debris and cleanup efforts
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Astronomers identify host galaxy of most distant fast radio burst – CGTN
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Secretary bird kicks a cobra’s head with force five times its body weight: 5 birds that hunt down venomous snakes for lunch
Snakes are those scary, venomous slitherers that even seeing one sends chills down our spine, and we would…
Conservation parks don’t have to be vast – as one tiny grasshopper reminds us
A vast stretch of land where animals roam widely and plants grow freely. That’s what most people would…