In this selection of June 24, 2021: a cave in which Denisova and Neanderthals would have cohabited, the exoplanets that could have observed the Earth and the 9 years of Curiosity on Mars.
The science news of June 24, 2021 is:
In archeology:.
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A chronology of the occupation of a cave where a new species of hominins was discovered could be established thanks to the analysis of sediments.
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The existence of Denisova’s Man has shocked anthropologists since its discovery in 2010.
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It was discovered in the cave of the same name located in the Altai Mountains (south of Siberia).
In space:.
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How many potential worlds could or could detect us?
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1,715 stars could have observed Earth in the past 5,000 years.
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Among these stars, 29 potential habitable worlds could have picked up radio waves coming from Earth.
In space:
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Nine years ago, Curiosity landed on Mars, our neighboring planet.
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He then celebrated his first Martian birthday on June 24, 2014.
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Since then, this robot has made many discoveries on the Red Planet, such as the presence of atmospheric methane.
In animals:.
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Floral moisture is created through the evaporation of the nectar and the transpiration of the flower.
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Detected by bumblebees, it is also a source of attraction for them.
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Indeed the sensilla – these sensory organs – arranged on the antennae of the bumblebees could allow them to be sensitive to humidity.
In animals:.
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After a hectic season, the famous so-called periodic cicadas, which only emerge every 17 years in the United States, are leaving the surface of the Earth.
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They have been released by the billions since April and May in several eastern American states.
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The time for their departure has come in several regions where they can no longer be heard singing, and where their now lifeless bodies litter the sidewalks.
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