Ones that got away

“This behaviour suggests it is aware of its susceptibility to the harsh African sun, and adapted a unique behaviour to improve its chances of survival.”

A pink albino elephant is already learning to stay out of the sun, says Mike Chase, of conservation charity Elephants Without Borders (BBC).

“This mouth is kind of nasty. I always use the analogy of a pencil sharpener.”

Jean-Bernard Caron, associate curator of invertebrate paleontology at the Royal Ontario Museum, discusses new research on an ancient sea beastie (Toronto Star).

“It was like a low-stakes X Prize for music…”

Wired presents the first annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition in pictures.

“It carried out all tasks … without any parts of it making any mistakes.”

Iran’s recently launched satellite has carried out its mission, says an expert known only as Ebrahimi. What that mission was is still a mystery (Boston Globe).

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