What ancient animal mummies kept under wraps

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08/23/2020 Ancient sculptures hint at universal facial expressions across cultures Interpreting the emotions carved onto sculptures from long ago offers a new way to study how humans perceive facial expressions. Read More In a first, astronomers spotted a space rock turning into a comet "This will be the first ever comet that we know its history, because we’ve seen it before being a comet."   Read More This ichthyosaur died after devouring a creature nearly as long as itself Ichthyosaurs, marine reptiles generally thought to munch on soft prey like cephalopods, may have chowed down on fellow big marine reptiles, too. Read More Genetically modified mosquitoes have been OK’d for a first U.S. test flight After a decade of heated debate, free-flying swarms aimed at shrinking dengue-carrying mosquito populations gets a nod for 2021 in the Florida Keys. Read More Culling dingoes with poison may be making them bigger Meat laced with toxic powder has been used for decades to kill dingoes. Now, dingoes in baited areas are changing: They’re getting bigger. Read More Science News is a nonprofit. We depend on our readers to support our journalism. You can help by subscribing for as little as $25. SUBSCRIBE NOW X-rays reveal what ancient animal mummies keep under wraps A new method of 3-D scanning mummified animals reveals life and death details for a snake, a bird and a cat. Read More New Guinea has more known plant species than any island in the world In the first verified count of plants on New Guinea, a team of 99 botany experts identified more than 13,600 species. Read More Dust can spread influenza among guinea pigs, raising coronavirus questions In three out of 12 guinea pig pairs, an animal coated in influenza virus, but immune to infection, spread the virus to another rodent through dust. Read More Methanol fuel gives this tiny beetle bot the freedom to roam A new robot insect uses energy-dense methanol as fuel, not batteries. It could be a blueprint for future search-and-rescue bots with long run times. Read More Ethan Hawke stars in ‘Tesla,’ a quirky biopic about the iconic inventor The new movie ‘Tesla’ follows the rise and fall of Nikola Tesla, whose early inventions panned out far better than later projects. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science & the Public 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US