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Ancient DNA reveals China’s first ‘pet’ cat wasn’t the house cat

The house cat (Felis catus) slunk into China in the eighth century. But long before that, the ancient Chinese were by no means catless. Leopard cats (Prionailurus bengalensis) might have been the first to wander into human settlements for food in China thousands of years ago. They probably hunted rodents eating agricultural grain.Rapeepong Puttakumwong/Getty Images…

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Satellite Megaconstellations Are Now Threatening Telescopes in Space

December 3, 2025 3 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm Satellites Swarming Low-Earth Orbit Threaten Space Telescopes Proliferating satellites are beginning to harm the science work of the beloved Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories By Meghan Bartels edited by Lee Billings A simulated image represents the projected contamination by satellite trails in observations…

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