Are these Mars lakes just a mirage?

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07/18/2021 Lakes of liquid water at Mars’ southern ice cap may just be mirages In 2018, scientists found evidence for water lakes sitting beneath the southern Martian ice cap. New evidence suggests the lakes might not exist. Read More One mutation may have set the coronavirus up to become a global menace A study pinpoints a key mutation that may have put a bat coronavirus on the path to becoming a human pathogen, helping it better infect human cells. Read More Climate change may rob male dragonfly wings of their dark spots Less colorful, cooler wings may be advantageous to dragonflies in a warmer world. But the change could mess with the insects’ mating. Read More Dogs tune into people in ways even human-raised wolves don’t Puppies outpace wolf pups at engaging with humans, even with less exposure to people, supporting the idea that domestication has wired dogs’ brains. Read More The first step in using trees to slow climate change: Protect the trees we have In all the fuss over planting trillions of trees, we need to protect the forests that already exist. 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 What 20th century science fiction got right and wrong about the future of babies A century of science has pushed the boundaries of human reproduction even beyond writers’ imaginations. Read More Satellites show how a massive lake in Antarctica vanished in days Within six days, an Antarctic lake with twice the volume of San Diego Bay drained away, leaving a deep sinkhole filled with fractured ice. Read More Hurricanes may not be becoming more frequent, but they’re still more dangerous A new study suggests that there aren’t more hurricanes now than there were roughly 150 years ago. Read More Insects had flashy, noise-making wings as early as 310 million years ago The structure of a grasshopper-like insect’s fossilized wing suggests it crackled and reflected light, perhaps to attract mates or warn off predators. Read More ‘The Joy of Sweat’ will help you make peace with perspiration Dripping with science and history, a new book by science journalist Sarah Everts seeks to take the stigma off sweat. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US