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Can plants sing and communicate?
Biology

Can plants sing and communicate?

to determine how plant life forms evolved compared to humans and whether they could sing and communicate.

December 13, 2021
Mysterious 'fingerprints' in the ocean
Oceanography

Mysterious 'fingerprints' in the ocean

Baljenac is a tiny island covered with a series of stone walls that make it look like a fingerprint in the middle of the ocean when viewed from above.

December 12, 2021
Why can the Moon be considered a planet?
Discover science

Why can the Moon be considered a planet?

Many celestial bodies in the Solar System can fall into the 'planet' category, including Earth's Moon and many others, and even some 'dwarf planets', or 'asteroids'.

December 11, 2021