‘Darkest fabric ever made’ is inspired by a bird of paradise

A new fabric inspired by the feathers of the magnificent riflebird — a type of bird of paradise — is the darkest ever created, according to its inventors.
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NASA acting head asks staff to take ‘inspiration’ from DOGE efforts as lawmakers cite Musk’s conflict of interest

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‘It became a lifestyle’: Man describes injecting himself with snake venom

Tim Friede, a self-taught snake expert from California, injected himself with snake venom more than 650 times over the course of nearly two decades. Now, experts hope his experiments and blood can ...
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Ancient ‘terror birds’ were giant apex predators. Suspected new species is among the largest ever known

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Astronomers’ discovery of distant Milky Way-like galaxy challenges our theories of how cosmos evolved

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Scientists document over 16,000 footprints in the world’s most extensive dinosaur tracksite

Theropods once trekked along a “dinosaur freeway” that stretched across a shoreline in what is now Bolivia, according to a new study.

Researchers uncover clues to mysterious origin of famous Hjortspring boat

The Hjortspring boat carried warriors on an attempted attack of a Danish island over 2,000 years ago. Archaeologists have new clues about where these raiders came from.