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Some wasps' nests glow green under ultraviolet light Sep 02 2021 6:00 AM Some Asian paper wasps' nests fluoresce so brilliantly that the glow is visible from up to 20 meters away. READ MORE   Fires may have affected up to 85 percent of threatened Amazon species Sep 01 2021 11:38 AM Since 2001, fires in the Amazon have impacted up to about 190,000 square kilometers — roughly the size of Washington state. READ MORE   Stone Age humans or their relatives occasionally trekked through a green Arabia Sep 01 2021 11:00 AM Hominids periodically inhabited ancient Arabia starting around 400,000 years ago when lakes temporarily formed as a result of monsoons, a study finds. READ MORE   Perspective-changing experiences, good or bad, can lead to richer lives Sep 01 2021 6:00 AM Happiness or meaning have long been seen as keys to the "good life." Psychologists have now defined a third good life for people leading rich psychological lives. READ MORE   How radio astronomy put new eyes on the cosmos Aug 31 2021 11:00 AM A century ago, radio astronomy didn't exist. But since the 1930s, it has uncovered cosmic secrets from planets next door and the faint glow of the universe's beginnings. READ MORE   Streetlights, especially super bright LEDs, may harm insect populations Aug 31 2021 8:00 AM Greenery under streetlights housed half as many caterpillars as darker areas did, researchers found. READ MORE   More Recent Headlines These charts show that COVID-19 vaccines are doing their job Aug 31 2021 6:00 AM COVID-19 shots may not always prevent infections, but for now, they are keeping the vast majority of vaccinated people out of the hospital. READ MORE   'On the Fringe' explores the thin line between science and pseudoscience Aug 30 2021 8:00 AM In his latest book, historian Michael Gordin surveys astrology, eugenics and other fringe movements to show how challenging it is to define pseudoscience. READ MORE   New ideas on what makes a planet habitable could reshape the search for life Aug 30 2021 6:00 AM New definitions of "habitable worlds" could include planets with global oceans under a steamy hydrogen atmosphere or exclude ones that started out habitable but lost all their water. READ MORE   50 years ago, astronomers were chipping away at Pluto's mass Aug 27 2021 8:00 AM Prior to the discovery of Pluto's moon Charon, astronomers struggled to pin down the dwarf planet's mass. READ MORE   An incredibly resilient coral in the Great Barrier Reef offers hope for the future Aug 27 2021 6:00 AM At more than 400 years old, a massive coral off the coast of Australia has endured as many as 80 cyclones and 99 bleaching events. READ MORE   Gender-affirming care improves mental health for transgender youth Aug 26 2021 1:00 PM Several state legislatures have taken steps to restrict access to gender-affirming health care for transgender adolescents. That goes against medical guidelines. READ MORE   Female hummingbirds may sport flashy feathers to avoid being harassed Aug 26 2021 11:17 AM Some female white-necked jacobin hummingbirds boast bright blue plumage that's similar to males. The colors may help females blend in to avoid attacks. READ MORE   Physicists caught protons 'surfing' on shock waves Aug 26 2021 6:00 AM A laser experiment could help scientists understand how protons reach high energies traveling through the cosmos. READ MORE   This big-headed pterosaur may have preferred walking over flying Aug 25 2021 2:00 PM The most intact fossil of a tapejarid pterosaur ever found yields new insight into how the ancient reptile lived. READ MORE   Ancient DNA shows the peopling of Southeast Asian islands was surprisingly complex Aug 25 2021 11:00 AM Ancient DNA from a hunter-gatherer skeleton points to earlier-than-expected human arrivals on Southeast Asian islands known as Wallacea. READ MORE

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