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View in browser Latest Headlines 07/13/2023 How Kenya is helping its neighbors develop geothermal energy Renewable energy is crucial to halting climate change. In East Africa, the region's geology makes geothermal energy a viable option. Read More   Coronal rain has been seen splashing on the sun New images of the solar corona, taken by the Solar Orbiter probe, reveal bright fireball effects and upwelling induced by falling plasma droplets. Read More   Wildfires aren't going away. Here's how smoke can affect your health How does repeat exposure to wildfire smoke affect our health? Three experts weigh in on the massive air pollution fueled by Canada's ongoing fires. Read More   Canada's Crawford Lake could mark the beginning of the Anthropocene The mud of a Canadian lake holds an extremely precise record of humans' influence on Earth. But the Anthropocene isn't an official geologic epoch yet. Read More   This 'thermal cloak' keeps spaces from getting either too hot or cold A new thermal fabric prototype could help keep cars, buildings and other spaces a comfortable temperature during heat waves while reducing CO₂ emissions. Read More   Lauren Schroeder looks beyond natural selection to rethink human evolution Paleoanthropologists studying the fossil record have long focused on natural selection, but other processes play a big role too. 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 $30. SUBSCRIBE NOW More Recent Headlines This seagrass is taking over the Chesapeake Bay. That's good and bad news Higher water temperatures are wiping out eelgrass in the Chesapeake Bay and weedy widgeongrass is expanding. Here's why that seagrass change matters. READ MORE   50 years ago, scientists thought coffee might treat hyperactivity Decades of follow-up research into whether caffeine can treat the symptoms of kids with ADHD has come up with more questions than answers. READ MORE   This ancient, Lovecraftian apex predator chased and pierced soft prey Half a billion years ago, Anomalocaris canadensis probably used its bizarre headgear to reach out and snag soft prey with its spiky clutches. READ MORE   Tear-resistant rubbery materials could pave the way for tougher tires Adding easy-to-break molecular connectors surprisingly makes materials harder to tear and could one day reduce microplastic pollution from car tires. READ MORE   'Fires in the Dark' illuminates how great healers ease mental suffering Kay Redfield Jamison's new book examines approaches used throughout history to restore troubled minds and broken spirits. READ MORE   Rats sense the wind with antennae-like whiskers above their eyes Long, thin whiskers above rats' eyes appear to sense faint air movement, which may be helpful for detecting moving threats in dark, narrow corridors. READ MORE   Electrons are extremely round, a new measurement confirms The near-perfect roundness deepens the mystery behind how the universe came to be filled with matter as opposed to antimatter. READ MORE   California's long-standing affirmative action ban hints at what's to come Alternative race-neutral polices to affirmative action have fallen short in encouraging diversity in California schools, research shows. READ MORE   Antarctic sea ice has been hitting record lows for most of this year Since hitting a record low minimum back in February, the amount of Antarctic sea ice has stayed well below normal all year. READ MORE   These researchers are reimagining animal behavior through a feminist lens Ambika Kamath and Melina Packer are working to overturn biased, outdated views in biology. 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

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