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These Democratic Wins Are Flying Below the Radar. They’re Way Too Important for That.

Yes, Democrats took control of Congress. But they had so much success elsewhere as well.

Slate · EN

It's Not Just You: Some Fast-Flying Birds Also Get Jet Lag

A new study finds that Manx shearwaters fly so fast that their internal clocks get out of sync with local time. These jet lag-like time shifts confuse their sun-based compasses, causing them to become a bit disoriented and fly slightly off course

Smithsonian Magazine · EN

Self-flying cargo planes are coming. Can they be safe with no one aboard?

A start-up valued at more than $1 billion wants to fly cargo planes with no one in the cockpit. First it needs to prove to regulators that they’re safe without a human aboard

Scientific American · EN