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Planetary Science

Boiling oceans may sculpt the surfaces of small icy moons

Simulations show that subsurface oceans on small moons may hit boiling conditions, potentially creating features like Miranda’s distinctive ridges.

Paleontology

This bright orange life-form could point to new dino discoveries

Colorful lichen living on dinosaur bones reflect infrared light that can be detected by drones, which might lead to finds in remote areas.

Health & Medicine

‘Butt breathing’ could help people who can’t get oxygen the regular way

Takanori Takebe’s strange investigation into whether humans can use the gut for breathing has surprisingly sentimental origins: helping his dad.

Life

Rats are snatching bats out of the air and eating them

The grisly infrared camera footage records a never-before-seen hunting tactic.