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Australia’s First Genetically Modified Fruit Approved To Commercially Grow Down Under
These genetically modified Cavendish bananas are altered to thwart Panama Disease, which is crippling the international banana trade.
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3,000-Year-Old Trove Includes Treasure Forged From a Meteorite
A bracelet and possible sword pommel found in a 3,000-year-old treasure hoard were forged from meteoritic iron, according to a team of researchers that recently studied the pieces. In other words, yes: some Bronze Age Iberian was rocking space jewelry and wielding a space weapon. The iron was discovered 50 years ago, when the archaeologist…
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There’s Trouble on Mars for NASA’s Perseverance Rover
The Perseverance rover is at risk of losing its ability to zap Martian rocks with lasers after one of its instruments began malfunctioning last month. One of two covers on SHERLOC, an instrument fitted on the end of the robot’s arm to look for microscopic clues on rocks, is partially open, interfering with the rover’s…
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Here’s What Solar Eclipses Look Like on Mars
The clearly defined videos will help researchers understand Mars’ moons and the planet’s interior.