Subtle

Dust devils’ subtle trails across Mars revealed in bold blue

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The Martian surface is criss-crossed by little whirlwinds that swirl through its thin atmosphere. Their tracks are revealed in this striking infrared image taken by the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter Space 23 February 2022 By Gege Li ESA/Roscosmos/CaSSIS Photograph ESA/Roscosmos/CaSSIS THIS intriguing landscape is one of the latest images of the surface of Mars. It … Read more

Bat evolution: Subtle change to inner ear bone distinguishes two major groups

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The two major groups of bats diverged tens of millions of years ago, and the main difference between them lies in a tiny inner ear bone Life 26 January 2022 By Michael Marshall The common pipistrelle (Pipistrellus pipistrellus) belongs to the Yangochiroptera group of bats David Cole/Alamy Stock Photo A single bone in the inner … Read more