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Drunken elephants really do exist, and their chaotic behavior is hilarious. Thanks to fermented marula fruit (which has an alcohol content similar to that of beer), these gentle giants end up getting drunk.

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Why should we care about space science with Anu Ojha #shorts #spacescience #scienceshorts

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Currents beneath a frozen waterfall in British Columbia slowly sculpt chunks of ice into perfect ice balls, one of winter’s rarest phenomena.

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German climate activists stood on melting blocks of ice with ropes around their necks, warning that “time is running out.”

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The Moon’s origin story doesn’t add up

[…] How do we know where the moon came from? In this episode, Howtown dives into the giant impact hypothesis (the least bad theory of lunar origin) and the growing evidence that the story of Theia may be more complicated … Continue reading

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Africa Is Actually Wider Than Russia —And Our Maps Have Been Lying to Us

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Cognitive Ghosts

17 Mar 2026 The Rest Is Science Ever wanted to squish a puppy just because it’s impossibly cute? Or felt absolutely certain you’ve lived this exact moment before? Hannah and Michael explore the bizarre, everyday glitches of the human mind, … Continue reading

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Science & Medicine ANU and ANU TV

23 Mar 2026 CANBERRA In a world-first, quantum physicists at ANU have observed atoms entangled in motion. Their experiment using helium atoms, represents a major advancement on similar experiments using photons, which are particles of light. But unlike photons, helium … Continue reading

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Is the Blue Banana Finally Breaking Apart?

24 Mar 2026 Is the Blue Banana Finally Breaking Apart? When Europe is viewed from space at night, a strange curved corridor of light becomes visible — stretching from London through Belgium, Germany, and Switzerland all the way to northern … Continue reading

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United Nations declares slave trade ‘gravest crime against humanity’ | DW News

26 Mar 2026 #UnitedNations #slavery #slavetrade The UN General Assembly has declared that slavery is the ‘gravest crime against humanity’ – specifically the enslavement of some 12 million Africans and their descendents through the transatlantic slave trade. Why did the … Continue reading

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