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You might think axolotls don't have a lot going on. These strange amphibians seem to spend their days languidly lolling around muddy waters, only stirring when it's time for snacks – simple creatures with simple needs and simple lives. But there may be more going on in their little heads than their serene smiles suggest. In a unique test of the cognitive abilities of the Mexican axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), researchers have found that these enigmatic creatures can accurately assess the sizes of passage openings – an indicator of basic quantitative reasoning. But that's not all. Somehow, they retain this skill, even when shrouded in darkness. "It was initially surprising that they could distinguish between openings in complete darkness," animal behaviorists Oxána Bánszegi of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and Péter Szenczi of the National Institute of Psychiatry Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz told ScienceAlert. "This shows that vision is not always essential for such tasks, especially when it is limited for taxonomic or environmental reasons. " Axolotls are something of a rockstar in certain scientific circles, admired and studied for their incredible ability to

Marvel Studios’ release of Avengers: Endgame: Encore was a shrewd gambit for a few reasons: It put the studio’s most successful film back in conversation right after the juggernaut success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day; it tided die-hards over with new footage ahead of December’s Avengers: Doomsday; and, perhaps most importantly, it raked in an additional $138 million for the film, reinstating its position as the worldwide box office champion over James Cameron’s Avatar. Cameron, who certainly doesn’t spend his precious time fretting about such matters as lifetime financial grosses and being the best in the world at stuff, recently expressed his congratulations to Marvel for once again overtaking his 2009 sci-fi film. “You are one of the people,” the director wrote (per The Wrap) in a composite image from Avatar, with Iron Man at the center of a welcoming Na’vi tribe. “Congratulations to Marvel and the #1 Avengers: Endgame: Encore for bringing moviegoers to the cinemas! – Jim Cameron.”

TikTok has banned the entire Musk film account, citing political content that violates its policies. The move, which comes just as the Alex Gibney’s investigation into Elon Musk expands to more than 470 screens across North America, raises concerns about Big Tech suppression that the very film seeks to expose. Distributor Bleecker Street was informed Friday afternoon a “permanent suspension” was coming. The entire page disappeared from TikTok’s platform shortly after. The film company had been planning to spend ad money to boost certain posts; that will no longer happen. A spokesperson for the distributor confirmed that TikTok reps had informed them of the suspension and noted “disappointment” in the timing. After grossing $70,000 in four theaters in New York and Los Angeles in its first weekend of release, Musk is now playing in dozens of cities this weekend. The spokesperson said the company is in the process of appealing the move; even a reversal, however, could still prove costly if it doesn’t come during a weekend window when many people are likely to see the film.