A Selfie On Mars!

Since it landed on Mars on August 5, 2012, Curiosity has been exploring the red planet and helping scientists learn new facts about Mars. The mission of the rover was to see whether Mars could have supported life as well as learn more about the planet's geology and atmosphere. Thanks to Curiosity, researchers have learned that Mars contained water and chemicals that are the building blocks of life. On March 6, 2020, Curiosity climbed Greenheugh Pediment and set a record for the steepest climb. Greenheugh Pediment is a 3-mile (or 5 kilometers) high sheet of rock on top of a hill, and Curiosity...

A Wild Fight In Thailand

Two groups furiously battled over territory and over a much prized possession. However, these weren’t groups of people fighting -- they were gangs of monkeys! In Lopburi, Thailand, thousands of macaque monkeys coexist in two groups: the city monkeys and the temple monkeys. The city monkeys live throughout the plaza while the temple monkeys settle near the Phra Prang Sam Yot Temple. Typically, the gangs stay within their own territories, divided by train tracks. However, the temple monkeys entered the opposing territory in desperate need of food. A fight ensued over a single cup of yogurt! The...

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