"They called to say, ‘While I love Luna and have no problem with her hanging out … she's trying to follow people into the school.’" Luna's family adopted her in September 2019, and they've been her pack ever since. She is fiercely protective of her people and enjoys following them around – even when they leave the house. "She enjoys going for walks with us," Luna's … [Read more...] about Cat Won’t Stop Trying To Break Into School To Be With Her Children
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The 50-Year “Whisky War” Comes To An End With The Establishment Of The First Land Border Between Canada And Europe
After decades of absurd dispute, the two countries have agreed to share Hans Island, a little uninhabited island off the coast of Norway. The world's kindest (or passive-aggressive) conflict has come to an end. After 50 years of claiming sovereignty over Hans Island, which is located in the Arctic Circle and measures only 1.3 square kilometers (0.5 square miles), Denmark … [Read more...] about The 50-Year “Whisky War” Comes To An End With The Establishment Of The First Land Border Between Canada And Europe
We Now Understand Why Naval Sonar Causes Mass Strandings Of Whales
Scientists have known for decades that naval sonar had a negative influence on marine life. The sound is so loud that marine mammals will swim hundreds of miles, dive to incredible depths, or even beach themselves to escape the deafening din. Beaked whales, in particular, are prone to stranding as a result of sonar. The reason for this is explained in a new review paper … [Read more...] about We Now Understand Why Naval Sonar Causes Mass Strandings Of Whales
Perseverance Discovered Some Surprising Trash On Mars
A piece of its descent module was discovered far from the landing site, with no explanation as to how it got there. Humanity seems to have a habit of leaving rubbish behind wherever we go. Garbage may be found all the way from the Mariana Trench to the Himalayas. As NASA's Perseverance is demonstrating, other worlds are obviously not immune to this. The rover has captured a … [Read more...] about Perseverance Discovered Some Surprising Trash On Mars
A Prehistoric Frog Tragedy Could Have Caused An Ancient Amphibian “Death Ditch”
8,000 old toad and frog bones discovered in a ditch during an excavation along the route of a new road near Cambridge, UK, have scientists confused. Between 2016 and 2018, the bones were discovered in a 14-meter-long [6-foot] ditch during excavations. They were discovered in the Middle and Late Iron Ages by an Iron Age roundhouse. The scientists had to dig through a meter of … [Read more...] about A Prehistoric Frog Tragedy Could Have Caused An Ancient Amphibian “Death Ditch”