Webb captures Neptune's auroras for first time
Neptune lies in the frigid, dark, vast frontier of the outer edges of our solar system, about 3 billion miles away from the sun.
Astronomy
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South Carolina could lose 1 million acres of wetlands as federal protections vanish, report says
As flood threats rise, wetlands across South Carolina could play an important role in fending off high water before it soaks homes, businesses, roads and other property that people depend on.
Earth Sciences
Mar 26, 2025
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Should it be illegal to shoot wild bison that wander into Colorado? Lawmakers will decide
Every so often, wild bison from one of Utah's herds cross the invisible state border and wander into northwest Colorado—unknowingly putting their lives in danger.
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2025
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Scientists create lab-grown amber-like resin to study fossil preservation
The Field Museum in Chicago and the Foundation for Scientific Advancement reported that sediment-encased maturation of pine resin produces a hardened, translucent substance that closely mimics natural copal and amber in appearance, ...
Unlocking the potential of the heavy atom effect in metal clusters
Photoluminescent materials are more than just the glow-in-the-dark stars your parents glued to your bedroom ceiling as a child. Photoluminescent materials are widely used in applications ranging from medical imaging to TV ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 26, 2025
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A new piece in the matter–antimatter puzzle: A fundamental asymmetry in the behavior of baryons
On March 24, at the annual Rencontres de Moriond conference taking place in La Thuile, Italy, the LHCb collaboration at CERN reported a new milestone in our understanding of the subtle yet profound differences between matter ...
General Physics
Mar 26, 2025
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Making sturdy, semi-transparent wood with cheap, natural materials
Can you imagine a smartphone with a wooden touchscreen? Or a house with wooden windows? Probably not—unless you've heard of transparent wood. Made by modifying wood's natural structure, this material has been proposed as ...
Materials Science
Mar 26, 2025
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Biologists witness first case of a shark intentionally making sounds
A small international team of marine biologists has observed the first known instance of a shark intentionally making sounds. In their study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the group reveals that several ...
Lawyer discusses legal implications when parents go beyond 'sharenting'
So many parents routinely share photos and news about their kids on social media that the behavior has a name: sharenting. Usually harmless and well-meaning, it can also take a dangerous turn, exposing children to online ...
Social Sciences
Mar 26, 2025
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Some trees thrive after lightning strikes: How electric jolts can boost survival and growth
Getting zapped with millions of volts of electricity may not sound like a healthy activity, but for some trees, it is. A new study, published in New Phytologist, reports that some tropical tree species are not only able to ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 26, 2025
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