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How AI can help forecast how much Arctic sea ice will shrink Sep 14 2021 6:00 AM Trained on sea ice observations and climate simulations, IceNet is 95 percent accurate in forecasting sea ice extent two months in advance. READ MORE   A supernova's delayed reappearance could pin down how fast the universe expands Sep 13 2021 11:00 AM "SN Requiem" should reappear in the 2030s and help determine the universe's expansion rate. READ MORE   A beautiful oak leaf portrait won the 2021 Nikon Small World photography contest Sep 13 2021 10:00 AM The annual competition showcases otherworldly photos that capture microscopic features of nature and science. READ MORE   NASA's Perseverance rover snagged its first Martian rock samples Sep 10 2021 1:58 PM Two tubes of stone drilled from a basalt rock nicknamed Rochette are the first from Mars slated to eventually return to Earth. READ MORE   50 years ago, chemical pollutants were linked to odd animal behavior Sep 10 2021 9:00 AM Fifty years after studies hinted that pollution interferes with how aquatic creatures communicate, scientists are still unraveling its myriad effects. READ MORE   A newfound boa sports big eyes and a square nose Sep 10 2021 6:00 AM Among the smallest boas in the world, the Hispaniolan vineboa inhabits a small patch of dry forest along the Dominican Republic's border with Haiti. READ MORE   More Recent Headlines Infants may laugh like some apes in their first months of life Sep 09 2021 9:00 AM Laughter seems to change over life's early months, perhaps influenced by the unconscious feedback parents give when they play with their little ones. READ MORE   Clouds affected by wildfire smoke may produce less rain Sep 09 2021 6:00 AM As wildfires become more frequent in the western United States, these low-rain clouds could exacerbate drought, fueling more fires. READ MORE   How metal-infused jaws give some ants an exceptionally sharp bite Sep 08 2021 9:00 AM Some small animals make cuts, tears and punctures that they couldn't otherwise do using body parts reinforced with metals such as zinc and manganese. READ MORE   Cold plasma could transform the sustainable farms of the future Sep 08 2021 6:00 AM Physicists have been working on ways to use the power of plasma to boost plant growth and kill pathogens. READ MORE   A pinch of saturated fat could make tempering chocolate a breeze Sep 07 2021 9:00 AM Adding a small amount of fatty molecules to cocoa butter could simplify the labor-intensive tempering process to create melt-in-your-mouth chocolate. READ MORE   This pictogram is one of the oldest known accounts of earthquakes in the Americas Sep 07 2021 6:00 AM The Telleriano-Remensis, a famous codex written by a pre-Hispanic civilization, describes 12 quakes that rocked the Americas from 1460 to 1542. READ MORE   Readers discuss corn debris biofuel, the color of ancient Mars' oceans and more Sep 04 2021 11:10 AM Corny fuel Genetically modified baker's yeast can turn corn stover — cornstalks, leaves and other harvest debris that farmers often leave to rot in fields — into ethanol, Nikk Ogasa reported in "Yeast turns corn leftovers into fuel" (SN: 7/31/21, p. 12). Reader Doug Brown wanted to know how removing the corn leftovers would affect […] READ MORE   What can science tell us about living a good life? Sep 04 2021 10:20 AM Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses what science can tell us about finding fulfillment, even in disastrous times READ MORE   How personalized brain organoids could help us demystify disorders Sep 03 2021 6:00 AM Personalized clusters of brain cells made from people with Rett syndrome had abnormal activity, showing potential for studying how human brains go awry. READ MORE   New 'vortex beams' of atoms and molecules are the first of their kind Sep 02 2021 2:04 PM Twisted beams of atoms and molecules join other types of corkscrew beams made of light or electrons. READ MORE

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