A single bird has just accomplished one of the most extraordinary feats in the animal kingdom — flying nearly one-third of the way around the Earth without stopping to eat, drink, or rest. The record-breaker is a five-month-old Bar-tailed Godwit that flew nonstop from Alaska to Tasmania, Australia. Covering 8,425 miles in just over 11 days, it set a new record for the longest nonstop flight ever documented in any bird. What makes this journey even more astonishing is that it was the young godwit’s very first migration. The entire route took place over the open Pacific Ocean, with no chance to land. Despite that, the bird navigated thousands of miles of featureless water with pinpoint accuracy. This incredible endurance is made possible by remarkable physiological adaptations. Before takeoff, the godwit packs on enormous fat reserves — nearly half its body weight — to fuel the flight. At the same time, many of its internal organs, including parts of the digestive system, temporarily shrink to lighten the load and maximize energy efficiency. Unlike many seabirds that depend heavily on gliding, this godwit flapped continuously for the entire journey, battling shifting winds and weather systems the whole way. Researchers at the Pūkōroro Auckland Shorebird Centre say discoveries like this are transforming our understanding of migratory birds. Their astonishing endurance, navigation skills, and energy management demonstrate biological capabilities that can match — and in some ways surpass — even the most advanced human engineering.

Catch of the Season already?! 🤯 Ridiculous grab from Jacob Littlewood for Scholes CC 👏 via @Frogboxlive

Act of Bravery! 45 year old Brian Close without helmet against a hostile spell from Michael Holding. #ThrowbackThurday

Why does chatGPT make up fake academic papers? By now, we know that the chatbot notoriously invents fake academic references. E.g. its answer to the most cited economics paper is completely made-up (see image). But why? And how does it make them? A THREAD (1/n) 🧵

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My 8yo daughter met a girl at summer camp last year named "Internet." I said no way, that can't be her name but my daughter has been adamant. For almost a year we've been having this discussion. ANTOINETTE. I just found out her name is Antoinette.

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Tonight's walk home. Very occasionally you find yourself in the right place at the right time. @Kings_College

Papua New Guinea's T20 World Cup kit though 👌 🇵🇬 They will be making their maiden appearance at a major ICC senior level global tournament. They will also be playing in front of a televised audience back home for the first time. Ever.

I can’t remember seeing a bigger six. That roof is tall!

The iconic WG Grace was born #OnThisDay in 1848. In a first-class career that lasted for 43 years (!), Grace hit more than 50,000 runs and took 2,809 wickets. He was the first man to hit 100 first-class hundreds.

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A dog in Russia grabbed the reporter's microphone and ran away during a live broadcast

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'Never seen a device in their life': PNG students access digital learning for first time thanks to Queensland e-waste recycling charity abc.net.au/news/2021-03-19/q…