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Will Australia's forests bounce back after devastating fires? Feb 11 2020 6:00 AM Intense bushfires that have blazed down Australia's eastern coast could have long-lasting effects on the continent's unique plants and animals. READ MORE   Noise pollution from ships may scare Arctic cod from feeding grounds Feb 10 2020 12:00 PM Melting Arctic sea ice is opening up northern waters to increased shipping, and the vessel noise is taking a toll on Arctic cod. READ MORE   Food residues offer a taste of pottery's diverse origins in East Asia Feb 10 2020 9:56 AM Clay pots emerged in different places and for different reasons, starting at least 16,000 years ago, a study suggests. READ MORE

How thin, delicate butterfly wings keep from overheating Feb 10 2020 7:00 AM Structures in butterfly wings help living tissues such as veins release more heat than the rest of the wing. READ MORE

ESA's Solar Orbiter will be the first spacecraft to study the sun's polar zones Feb 09 2020 11:57 PM ESA's Solar Orbiter is now on its way to the sun, beginning a nearly two-year journey. READ MORE

The board game Oceans captures the beauty and ferocity of marine life Feb 09 2020 7:00 AM North Star Games' Oceans refines the gameplay of its predecessor, Evolution, and creates an immersive, nuanced game world. READ MORE

More Recent Headlines Cases of the new coronavirus hint at the disease���s severity, symptoms and spread Feb 07 2020 5:26 PM As the coronavirus outbreak continues, estimates suggest that the majority of cases are mild. New research is clarifying how more severe cases progress. READ MORE   Here are 5 of the weirdest auroras, including the newly spotted 'dunes' Feb 07 2020 11:41 AM A newfound type of aurora dubbed the "dunes" joins the ranks of black auroras, STEVE and other obscure auroral phenomena. READ MORE   This is the first fast radio burst known to have a steady beat Feb 07 2020 6:00 AM Brief blasts of radio energy from other galaxies keep stumping astronomers, but one seems to be on a 16-day cycle, a new clue in an ongoing puzzle. READ MORE   CRISPR-edited immune cells for fighting cancer passed a safety test Feb 06 2020 2:00 PM Immune cells engineered with CRISPR to fight cancer made some errors, but caused no serious side effects in participants of a small clinical trial. READ MORE   Brain cells called microglia eat away mice's memories Feb 06 2020 2:00 PM Immune cells that eliminate connections between nerve cells may be one way that the brain forgets. READ MORE   An ancient skeleton from an underwater Mexican cave sheds light on early Americans Feb 06 2020 12:00 PM A nearly 10,000-year-old skeleton discovered in a submerged Mexican cave provides more clues to how and when people settled the Americas. READ MORE   Beaked whales may evade killer whales by silently diving in sync Feb 06 2020 11:00 AM To slip past predators, beaked whales appear to synchronize their deep dives, staying silent while not hunting and ascending far from where they dove. READ MORE   Climate change may be speeding up ocean circulation Feb 05 2020 4:29 PM Circulation in the top 2,000 meters of the world's oceans has increased as a result of faster winds around the globe, a study suggests. READ MORE   Wasp nests provide the key to dating 12,000-year-old Aboriginal rock art Feb 05 2020 2:00 PM Dating wasp nest remnants found beneath and atop painted rock art in Australia suggests the pictures were made some 5,000 years later than thought. READ MORE   A barrier to colliding particles called muons has been smashed Feb 05 2020 1:00 PM Future particle accelerators could slam muons together to reach higher energies than any before. READ MORE

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