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Astronomers Find Complex Atmosphere on a Starless World
James Webb Space Telescope data provide evidence of cloud layers and more on an isolated object 13 times the mass of Jupiter.
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Birds-of-Paradise Found to Be Biofluorescent
New study based on Museum’s collections suggests biofluorescence enhances signaling for hierarchy and courtship displays.
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Studies Find Life’s Building Blocks in Bennu Asteroid Samples
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Volcanic Ash Analyses Could Improve Eruption Forecasting
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New Dataset Makes 3D Scans from Primate Collections Available Worldwide
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Cambrian Predator and Prey Highlight “Arms Race” During the Rise of Animals
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