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This Prehistoric Giant Salamander Grew to Almost 4 Feet Long

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By Jake Currie Verified
| Nautilus Verified
Growing up to 5 feet long, the Japanese giant salamander is among the largest amphibians living today. Now it’s got a new extinct cousin, according to a recent study published in the journal PeerJ. In the 1990s, paleontologists excavating in the Ajimu region of Japan’s Oita prefecture unearthed fossils from the backbone of a 3.5-million-year-old species of giant salamander.
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How Mariner 4 Rewrote What We Know About Mars

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By Jake Currie Verified
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Sixty-one years ago this week, humanity caught our first glimpses of another planet from up close as Mariner 4 made its closest pass by Mars. During the missions, NASA engineers waited with bated breath. Mariner 3, the first mission to see the red planet, had been sidelined by equipment failures, and drifted powerlessly into space when its batteries died.
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Are Women Really Better at Multitasking Than Men?

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By Jake Currie Verified
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In the past few decades or so, multitasking has morphed from a novel psychological concept for workaholics into a demanding way of life for all of us. With our attention constantly divided among screens, social media platforms, and notifications, it’s even invaded our leisure time—and doubly so if you’re a parent who works from home. That may be one reason that women, who still do most of the childcare, have long been credited with superior multitasking skills.
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