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Animals

Is camouflage better than warning colors? For insects, it depends

The effectiveness of camouflage or warning colors for insect defense depends on conditions such as light levels and how many predators are around.

Psychology

Striking moments make previous memories stronger

Emotional events help solidify memories. The findings may one day help students study or trauma survivors recover.

Physics

Ice is more flexible than you think, a new nano-movie shows

Scientists have filmed nanoscale ice crystals adapting to trapped air bubbles without losing structural integrity.

Planetary Science

Dwarf planet Makemake sports the most remote gas in the solar system

The methane gas may constitute a rarefied atmosphere, or it may come from erupting plumes on Makemake’s surface.