The secrets of pearls' incredible symmetry

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11/14/2021 Climate change may be shrinking tropical birds Scientists had previously found that migratory birds are getting smaller as temperatures rise. Dozens of tropical, nonmigratory species are too. Read More A mineral found in a diamond’s flaws contains the source of some of Earth’s heat A mineral theorized to exist in the mantle was found hiding in a diamond. Dubbed davemaoite, it could explain where some of Earth’s heat comes from. Read More How to choose a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot To help you choose between the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 boosters, one reporter looked to the evidence and consulted experts. Read More ‘The Dawn of Everything’ rewrites 40,000 years of human history A new book recasts human social evolution as multiple experiments with freedom and domination that started in the Stone Age. Read More Researchers have unlocked the secret to pearls’ incredible symmetry Understanding the structural secrets of how mollusks form symmetrical pearls could inspire more optimal materials for solar panels and space travel. Read More A stunning simulation re-creates how M87’s black hole launches plasma jets The black hole twists up spiraling magnetic fields that surround two high-energy beams of electrons and other charged particles.  Read More ‘Penis worms’ may have been the original hermits The oft-bodied critters inhabited abandoned shells — a la modern-day hermit crabs — by about 500 million years ago, a study suggests.   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