If you don't have plans tomorrow night, consider making a date with the moon. July's full buck moon is sure to be a sight to behold, given that it will be this year'sfarthest full moon from the sun and one of the lowest. While the moon should be visible (and beautiful) throughout Thursday evening, Live Science reports it's best seen at moonrise. As for the unique name? "The full moon in July is called the buck moon because the antlers of male deer (bucks) are in full-growth mode at this time," per The Old Farmer's Almanac. Now you know!
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Humanity
New Amelia Earhart Investigation Seeks to Solve "Greatest Mystery of the 20th Century"
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Last Wednesday marked the 88th anniversary of Amelia Earhart's 1937 disappearance — and all these years later, researchers are setting out to investigate a "visual anomaly" that may solve the mystery of what happened to the pilot. This November, a field team organized by the Archaeological Legacy Institute and Purdue University will spend five days in Nikumaroro, a Pacific island between Hawaii and Australia, to determine if a figure in its lagoon — known as the Taraia Object — is Earhart's lost aircraft, a Lockheed 10-E Electra. Satellite imagery of the Taraia Object shows that it's about the size of a plane. It's part of a body of evidence backing the Nikumaroro hypothesis, which speculates that Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, landed on an uninhabited island when their attempt to circumnavigate the globe went awry, and they subsequently died there. Other circumstantial support includes women's items like a shoe and makeup bottle, and radio transmissions at the time that converge on the island. If the research team successfully identifies the missing plane, they plan to bring it back to Purdue University, which funded the aircraft. "Both Earhart and her husband and manager, George Putnam, expressed their intention to return the Electra to Purdue after her historic flight," said Senior Vice President Steven Schultz, adding that the "expedition offers the best chance not only to solve perhaps the greatest mystery of the 20th century, but also to fulfill Amelia's wishes and bring the Electra home." See the Taraia Object.
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Culture
Bugs Bunny Is Celebrating His 85th Birthday at the Symphony
Bugs Bunny at the Symphony
He's appeared in over 150 movies, starred in commercials, and received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — and on July 27, he's celebrating his 85th birthday. We're talking about Bugs Bunny, the speedy, carrot-chewing cartoon hare who's also the iconic Warner Bros. mascot. An early iteration of Bugs made an appearance in the 1938 animated short Porky's Hare Hunt, but the bunny we recognize today was officially born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1940, when he starred in A Wild Hare and quipped, "What's up, Doc?" for the first time. Fast-forward to the present, and Eric Bauza, the current voice behind the beloved bunny, tells Nice News he loves using that signature phrase to "instantly put a smile on peoples' faces." This Friday and Saturday, Bauza will take to the stage at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles as part of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, a film-and-live-orchestra touring concert in its 35th year. As for what Bauza loves most about voicing Bugs Bunny? "Having the opportunity to give back to a character that entertained and inspired me as a child growing up," he says, "and who ultimately shaped who I am today." Watch him speak in Bugs' voice.
Environment
2 Wild Orcas Filmed "Making Out" in First-of-Its-Kind Footage
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A group of snorkelers in Norway were likely left blushing after observing a "make out" sesh under the sea. The kissers in question were two killer whales and the resulting footage represents the first time the behavior has been recorded in the wild. Called "tongue-nibbling," the rare display had previously only been documented among captive orcas, per a recent paper detailing the interaction. The orcas "were observed engaging in a prolonged mouth-to-mouth interaction that lasted for a total of 1 minute and 49 seconds," the study authors wrote, before separating and swimming away. "Tongue-nibbling is exceptionally rare," co-author Javier Almunia, a marine mammal researcher, told Live Science, noting that it may "play a role in reinforcing social bonds or resolving conflicts, akin to grooming or reconciliation behaviors in other highly social species." In the study, he and his colleagues pointed out that it serves these functions "particularly among juveniles" of the species — typical teenagers, right? The paper was published in early June, just a few weeks before another study investigating killer whales' perplexing tendency to bring food and other "gifts" to humans, behavior that has been documented over the past two decades. Take a look.
In Other News
The first malaria treatment for newborns has been approved, a major step forward in eradicating the disease (read more)
If teeth could talk: Researchers sequenced the entire genome of an ancient Egyptian — see the facial reconstruction (read more)
Rescued sea lions were released back into the ocean in California after recovering from an algae bloom outbreak (read more)
Ozzy Osborne's farewell performance struck an emotional chord with Black Sabbath fans (read more)
"Alpha males" aren't actually that prevalent among primates, new research suggests (read more)
Inspiring Story
"There are no flags or countries in between firefighters"
As search and rescue efforts continue following the Texas floods, stories of heroes jumping in to lend a hand are emerging. Some of the brave rescuers assisting U.S. first responders include firefighters and volunteers from Mexico. "Our duty is with life, hope, and solidarity," Fundación 911, an organization on the ground, shared in a Facebook post, adding in another that it believes in "solidarity without borders."
Photo of the Day
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Paris Haute Couture Week got off to a glowing start. On Monday, Iris van Herpen's runway show lit up with a "living look": a gown embedded with 125 million bioluminescent algae that emitted a bluish glow in the dark. Get a closer look at the ocean-inspired dress.
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