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Glow Fish: Drab Species Secretly Don Bright ColorsMany well-camouflaged fish that appear neutral-colored to the naked eye emit bright, colorful glowing light from their bodies that only other fish can likely see.
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Images: Fish Secretly Glow Vibrant Colors
At wavelengths invisible to the naked human eye, many fish glow brilliant colors.
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49-Million-Year-Old Cockroach Fossil FoundNewly described fossils suggest that the most common cockroach of Europe and Africa originally evolved in the United States.
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Major Blizzard Visible from SpaceNASA satellite imagery has captured the enormity of the first snowstorm of 2014.
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La Niña Influences Melt of Major Antarctic GlacierChanges in water masses during La Niña events can significantly slow the melting rate of one of Antarctica's largest glaciers, according to a new study.
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Champagne Toasts: How Climate Affects the Quality of BubblyAs people clink glasses to the New Year, perhaps they should save a toast for the climatic factors that make their bubbly taste so good.
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Naked Mole Rat Named 'Vertebrate of the Year'The naked mole rat has won Science Magazine's award as Vertebrate of the Year for its role in groundbreaking cancer research this year.
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6 Ancient Tributes to the Winter SolsticeAncient cultures throughout the world have noted and celebrated the shortest day of the year for millennia. Here are six ancient structures that pay tribute to the winter solstice.
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Ants Stay Clean by Squirting Antimicrobials from Their Buttsinsects -
Weird Lightning Strike Sheds Light on Physics of FormationHigh-speed video footage has captured a never-before-seen lightning strike configuration that will help researchers understand the general physics of how strikes form.
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Images of Lightning Unfolding, Frame by FrameResearchers used ultra-high speed to watch a lightning strike unfold, limb by limb.
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Extinct Giant Moa Bird Loses Weight, Strength, in New StudyThe giant moa may have been tall, but it was not as hefty or strong boned as previous research has suggested, according to a new analysis of a full-body skeleton.
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Huddle Up: the Surprising Physics of Penguin Movementsbirds -
Wild Animal Selfies: Creatures Get Hip with Word of the Yearanimals -
Photos: Best Wild Animal Selfies
Wild animals join in on the selfie craze, though a little less earnestly than their human counterparts.
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Trippy! Chameleons Intimidate Rivals with Quick Color Changelizards -
In Images: Colorful Chameleons Change Colors During CombatTypically thought to help camouflage, color change in chameleons appears to play a more important role in social interactions.
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Lasers and Lava: 3D Imaging Reveals Details of Volcanic FlowsWith new laser scanning technology, volcanologists can create 3D models of lava flows that will help hazard-management teams better prepare vulnerable communities from future flows.
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Human Perseverance Linked to Brain Regionhealth -
Kansas Salt Safari Unveils Glittering Underground WorldA new attraction in central Kansas allows tourists to travel 650 feet (198 meters) underground and explore an active salt mine, and revel in the shimmering crystals.
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In Images: A Tour Through An Abandoned Salt Mineplanet-earth
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Distinct Humpback Whale Populations Found in North PacificFive distinct humpback whale populations have been identified in the North Pacific Ocean, in the most comprehensive genetic study of these marine mammals in this region of the ocean yet.
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Climate Model of the Month: New Wall Calendar Humanizes Scienceclimate-change -
Photos: Sneak Peek at Climate Model Wall Calendar
In an effort to humanize climate scientists and engage the public with climate change research, Columbia scientists have banded together to model in the first ever Climate Model wall calendar.
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