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The way light reflects off morpho dragonflies’ bright blue wings helps the insects blend in with water when viewed from above, making them invisible to predators and prey Life 3 March 2022 By Jake Buehler The bright wings of morpho dragonflies can also keep the insects hidden Shutterstock/guentermanaus With dazzling blue iridescent wings, male morpho … Read more
It will soon be time to bid a fond adieu to an object that has been a fixture in our evening sky since late last summer: the planet Jupiter. Jupiter is leaving our skies after many months of an impressive display. Currently it’s setting just under two hours after the sun and you can still … Read more
Cooler regions of the sea that protect coral reefs will be virtually wiped out by the end of this century, even under optimistic climate change scenarios Life 1 February 2022 By Carissa Wong A bleached coral reef Rainer von Brandis/Getty Images Cooler regions of the sea provide safe havens for coral reefs by protecting them … Read more
Glaciers are retreating faster globally due to climate change but they melt more quickly when they flow into a lake than when they end on land, with consequences for water supplies, a new study found on Thursday. The Swiss-funded study is the first large-scale, detailed analysis of the phenomenon in mountain glaciers and could … Read more