Heaviest Bony Fish Ever Measured Is a Wheel-Shaped Behemoth

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October 20, 2022

Animals Heaviest Bony Fish Ever Measured Is a Wheel-Shaped Behemoth A sunfish found near the Azores breaks the 26-year-old record for the heftiest bony fish ever measured By Stephanie Pappas

Astronomy Hopes Fade for Resurrecting Puerto Rico's Famous Arecibo Telescope Nearly two years after the collapse of its 305-meter radio telescope, the Arecibo Observatory's fate has been decided. The iconic giant dish will not be rebuilt, but research and public outreach at the site may continue By Daniel Leonard

Astronomy First Known Map of Night Sky Found Hidden in Medieval Parchment The fabled star catalog from the ancient Greek astronomer Hipparchus had been feared lost By Jo Marchant,Nature magazine

Reproduction A Black Mother's Loss Explains Why U.S. Maternal Health Care Is Broken The U.S. has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates among developed countries. Researchers from North Carolina to the West Coast are working with parents like Vu-An Foster to understand why. By Meghan McDonough

Politics Experts Grade Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube on Readiness to Handle Election Misinformation Social media experts evaluate TikTok, Twitter and other platforms on their ability to handle the danger of misinformation about the coming 2022 elections By Dam Hee Kim,Anjana Susarla,Scott Shackelford,The Conversation US

Mental Health How Hurricanes Batter Mental Health Hurricanes and other disasters exact a mental health toll that can persist without strong communities and support networks By Emily Willingham

Renewable Energy A Boom in Renewable Energy Has Blunted the Global Rise in Emissions Emissions associated with energy use are on track to increase 1 percent this year because of a boom in wind and solar power By Benjamin Storrow,E&E News

Psychology How to Stop Unwanted Thoughts Suppressing the flow of unwanted thoughts is possible and can help people cope with difficult memories By Ingrid Wickelgren

Plants How to Stop Your Jack-o'-Lantern from Rotting Prevent your jack-o'-lantern from turning into moldy, maggoty mush before Halloween By Matt Kasson,The Conversation US

Policy Fights between U.S. States and the National Government Are Endangering Public Health American federalism has destabilized the balance between states' and federal rights, thwarting effective response to the nation's health threats By Wendy E. Parmet

Climate Change New Jersey Invokes Superstorm Sandy Wreckage in New Climate Lawsuit The Garden State is one of two dozen local governments suing oil and gas companies for allegedly lying to consumers and contributing to global warming By Lesley Clark,E&E News

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