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Planets

Saturn’s Spongy Moon

Close-up views of Saturn's moon Hyperion reveal a strangely cratered surface that looks spongy.

Tech

Fog Buster

A special coating can prevent misty windows and reduce screen glare.

Earth

Detecting an eerie sea glow

At night, glowing bacteria can give large areas of the sea a surreal milky color.

Tech

Electric Backpack

A new type of backpack generates electricity as you walk.

Tech

The Disappearing Newspaper

Young people are turning to new technologies and sources other than newspapers to keep up with what's going on.

Humans

Rodent rubbish as an Ice-Age thermometer

Fossilized garbage piles left behind by pack rats provide clues about temperatures long ago.

Animals

Bee heat cooks invaders

Certain honeybees in Asia use their body heat to kill attacking wasps.

Health & Medicine

Teen Brains, Under Construction

Spurts in brain development may help account for changes in teen behavior.

Plants

Cactus goo for clean water

A cactus commonly found in Mexico can help clean up dirty water.

Plants

Bright blooms that glow

Certain flowers fluoresce, giving off a spooky light.

Environment

Unnatural disasters

The actions of people can make the destruction caused by hurricanes worse than it would be otherwise.

Psychology

Pain expectations

How painful you expect something to be beforehand can affect how you actually feel when you're hurt.