How deep have we actually drilled into the Earth? Turns out, not very far, just 12,262 metres (40,230 ft) or about 0.3% of the way to the center of the Earth. We talk about the challenges of this feat and about potty training cows.
Kola Superdeep Borehole (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kola_Superdeep_Borehole)
Fun Paper Friday
Cows are a source of many environmental concerns, but what if we could potty train them?
Science News Article (https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cow-cattle-pee-potty-training-bathroom-pollution-ammonia)
Dirksen, Neele, et al. "Learned control of urinary reflexes in cattle to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions." Current Biology 31.17 (2021): R1033-R1034. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982221009660)
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