A review of archives suggests that efforts to protect Earth from contamination by any organism brought back from the lunar surface were mostly for show.
Tag: Research
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Birds Sing, but Are They Making Music? What Scientists Say.
Scientists are finding more evidence that birdsong parallels human-made music.
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An Ancient Egyptian Mural Offers an Exquisitely Detailed View of Several Bird Species
A 3,300-year-old palace mural offers an exquisitely detailed view of several bird species, and presents an artistic mystery.
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Ancient Human Relatives Buried Their Dead in Caves, New Theory Claims
Homo naledi, despite having tiny brains, may have lit fires and decorated walls around the graves of their dead, according to controversial new research.
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For These Bird Flu Researchers, Work Is a Day at the Very ‘Icky’ Beach
The H5N1 virus poses “a great unknown threat” to birds and humans alike. Understanding and thwarting it begins with excrement collection.