Nostalgia for Pluto’s planethood should not outweigh scientific consistency, author argues
The argument for restoring Pluto’s planetary status is examined and ultimately rejected by the author, who contends that a consistent definition of “planet” would require the moon and many other bodies to be classified as planets as well.
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A 70% discount on a two-year Proton VPN subscription has been highlighted as a way for travellers to access BBC iPlayer and Sir David Attenborough’s documentaries from anywhere in the world.
» readThe Interstitium: A Body-Wide Network Poised to Revolutionize Medicine
A newly understood body-wide network of fluid-filled spaces, known as the interstitium, is being revealed as a crucial communication channel between tissues.
» readClimate and Environment Stories Dominate This Week’s News Roundup
A U.S. Department of Agriculture proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule was announced last Tuesday, while a new Chinese Arctic shipping route was launched that relies on climate change-induced ice melt.
» readMassive Maya Stela Depicting Lady K'abel as Supreme Warlord Reconstructed at Cleveland Museum
A massive limestone carving depicting a Maya queen known as Lady K'abel has been reconstructed from more than 40 fragments at the Cleveland Museum of Art. The stela, likely erected in A.D.
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