The making of exomoons

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08/01/2021 New delta variant studies show the pandemic is far from over The coronavirus’s delta variant is different from earlier strains of the virus in worrying ways, health officials are discovering. Read More Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have made Earth’s largest ripple marks A tsunami created by the Chicxulub impact could have formed giant ripples found in rock under Louisiana, a new study finds. Read More Viruses can kill wasp larvae that grow inside infected caterpillars Proteins found in viruses and some moths can protect caterpillars from parasitoid wasps seeking a living nursery for their eggs. Read More Polar bears sometimes bludgeon walruses to death with stones or ice Inuit reports of polar bears using tools to kill walruses were historically dismissed as stories, but new research suggests the behavior does occur. Read More Near-invincible tardigrades may see only in black and white A genetic analysis suggests that water bears don’t have light-sensing proteins to detect ultraviolet light or color. 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 How some lizards breathe underwater Researchers have figured out how some anole lizards can stay underwater for as long as 18 minutes. Read More The tiny dot in this image may be the first look at exomoons in the making New ALMA observations offer some of the strongest evidence yet that planets around other stars have moons. Read More Why it’s still so hard to find treatments for early COVID-19 Small studies, unexpected side effects and incomplete information about how drugs work can stymie clinical trials for drugs that can treat COVID-19. Read More 3.42-billion-year-old fossil threads may be the oldest known archaea microbes The structure and chemistry of these ancient cell-like fossils may hint where Earth’s early inhabitants evolved and how they got their energy. Read More A stunning visualization of Alaska’s Yukon Delta shows a land in transition Water and ice helped form the Yukon River’s delta. Now, climate change is reshaping it. 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