terrestrial

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Researchers initially compared the specimen to the Terrestrisuchus, another early member of the crocodylomorpha group - also known for its long legs and fully terrestrial lifestyle.

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

“Global electricity demand for AI simply cannot be met with terrestrial solutions, even in the near term, without imposing hardship on communities and the environment,” Musk said in a memo published Monday.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

The idea is to use the power of the sun and the cold vacuum of space to free AI computing from its terrestrial bonds, such as electricity supply and cooling.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

Bailey believes similar connections may exist between terrestrial and aquatic environments.

From Science Daily • Jan. 30, 2026

With the Earth the center of the Universe, with creation pivoted about terrestrial events, with the heavens imagined constructed on utterly unearthly principles, there was little motivation for astronomical observations.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan