The Science Scoop: Boozy Chimps, Ancient Dolphins, and Space Cargo
Recent scientific discoveries include chimpanzees consuming alcohol via fermenting fruit, excavation of a dolphin-like fossil aged 10 million years in Peru, and a NASA mission delivering cargo to the International Space Station. The chimpanzees ingest ethanol, Northrop's spacecraft overcame software issues for ISS delivery, and significant paleontological findings emerged in Peru.
In an intriguing discovery, wild chimpanzees have been found to consume significant amounts of alcohol by eating fermenting fruit. Researchers examined the chimps' diets in Uganda and the Ivory Coast, estimating the animals ingest about 14 grams of ethanol daily.
Meanwhile, in Peru, paleontologists have unveiled fossils of an ancient marine creature, resembling a dolphin, believed to be 8 to 12 million years old. The discovery in Ocucaje Desert sheds light on the region's ancient oceanic past.
In space exploration news, NASA resumed its mission to send a cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station after resolving software issues. The Northrop Grumman Cygnus XL will deliver supplies early Thursday morning.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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