New Species Discovered in the Past Year, Living Underwater Update, and TDIH - First Spacecraft to Escape Earth's Gravity
We look back at some of the more interesting species discovered in 2024. Plus, an update on the Weird Wednesday story of a man targeting the record for consecutive days living underwater. On This Day in History, the first spacecraft to escape Earth’s gravity and enter geocentric orbit – and here’s a hint – it did NOT come from the United States.
Scientists have identified an estimated 10% of all species on Earth. Here’s what they found in 2024 | CNN
Vampire hedgehogs, pirate spiders and fishy fungi - the strangest new species of 2024 | BBC
Scientist refuses to resurface after breaking world…
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