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Shireen Gonzaga
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A mystery mollusk sea slug in the deep ocean
After 20 years of research, scientists have identified and named a new species of sea slug that lives in the deep ocean. They called it Bathydevius caudactylus.
November 20, 2024
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Some tropical mammals shy away from the full moon
Moon phases influence the behavior of half the mammal species in tropical forests. About 1/3 of these tropical mammals are less active under a full moon.
November 15, 2024
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It’s hard for albatrosses to feed in stormy conditions
Tracking devices attached to albatrosses show that the birds avoided strong winds and had trouble feeding when caught up in powerful storms.
November 13, 2024
Mirach is your guide star to finding 3 galaxies
Mirach in the constellation Andromeda helps stargazers locate the Andromeda Galaxy, the Triangulum Galaxy, and "Mirach's Ghost" (NGC 404).
November 10, 2024
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An ancient bug preserved in glittering fool’s gold
Scientists analyzed a newly discovered fossilized ancient bug species, 450 million years old, pristinely preserved in pyrite, or fool’s gold.
November 6, 2024
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What did pterosaurs eat? New fossil study reveals their diet
Fossilized stomach contents of 2 pterosaur species offered valuable information about the feeding habits and ecosystems of pterosaurs in the Jurassic period.
October 30, 2024
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Mexican jumping beans are sensitive to the color of light
Larvae in Mexican jumping beans are sensitive to the color of light, jumping more forcefully under red light. Also, damage to the seedpod impairs jumping.
October 20, 2024
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Dolphins make smile-like expressions during play
Bottlenose dolphins use an open-mouth facial expression when playing with each other, resembling what humans might perceive as a “smile.”
October 6, 2024
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Sea robins use their legs to taste the seafloor
Northern sea robins have 3 leg-like fin extensions, in front of each pectoral fin, with sensory organs that can taste the seafloor to detect buried prey.
October 3, 2024
Delta Cephei helps measure cosmic distances
Delta Cephei is an inconspicuous variable star in the northern constellation Cepheus the King. This important star helped establish the cosmic distance scale.
September 24, 2024
