What makes a good tree? We used AI to ask birds ( theconversation.com )
The extremotolerant desert moss Syntrichia caninervis is a promising pioneer plant for colonizing extraterrestrial environments ( www.cell.com )
From the article: While Matt Damon relied on potatoes cultivated in crew biowaste to survive in the hit film The Martian, researchers say it is a humble desert moss that might prove pivotal to establishing life on Mars....
Looks and Longevity: Do Prettier People Live Longer? ( www.sciencedirect.com )
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Does playing chess make you smarter? A look at the evidence ( theconversation.com )
A trans-oceanic flight of over 4,200 km by painted lady butterflies - Nature Communications ( www.nature.com )
Additional article: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/25/science/butterflies-ocean-migration.html?unlocked_article_code=1.2U0.moxh.43MfSjCSno_6&smid=url-share
Egyptian scribes suffered work-related injuries, study says | Higher incidence of damage to hips, jaws and thumbs reveals their writing efforts may have taken a toll ( www.nature.com )
Additional article: https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/jun/27/egyptian-scribes-work-related-injuries-study
