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Uranus And Neptune Aren’t The Same Color. A New Study Could Finally Explain Why

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Uranus and Neptune are the most twin-like of all the planets in the Solar System. They are almost the same size and mass, have similar compositions and structures, even similar rotation rates.   Which makes one glaring difference quite perplexing. Neptune is a fetching shade of azure, with visible swirling storms. Uranus is more of … Read more

Birds feathers: Migratory species may have paler plumage to help them keep cool

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Overheating is a serious issue for birds flying long distances, and paler plumage that reflects more of the sun’s heat may be one of the ways they cope Life 6 December 2021 By Michael Le Page Migrating snow geese at a misty lake in Pennsylvania Delmas Lehman/Shutterstock A study of nearly all of the 10,000 … Read more