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Climate

‘Tree farts’ contribute about a fifth of greenhouse gases from ghost forests

Greenhouse gases from dead trees play an important role in the overall environmental impact of ghost forests, a new study suggests.

Space

China’s first Mars rover has landed and is sending its first pictures

The country just became the second nation, after the United States, to successfully land a rover on Mars. Its rover will search for subsurface ice.

Animals

Mammal brains may use the same circuits to control tongues and limbs

When mice drink water, they make corrective motions with their tongues that resemble similar adjustments made by primates when they grab for objects.