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Science Today, Moving On
Today's post is Science Today's last. Thanks for joining us these past eight years!
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Coral Reefs, Rare and Valuable
Ecologically- and economically-rich coral reefs occur in very specific places on our planet.
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David Shale
New Discoveries: A Hoff Crab and a Hendrix Plant
New species finds include a succulent plant, worms and crustaceans near a hydrothermal vent and desert bees.

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Two Comets, a Megamaser, and Goodbye to Vera Rubin

Ring in the New Year with a couple of comets and a megamaser. Plus, we remember astrophysicist Vera Rubin.

Shifting Planet Surfaces, Mars' Soil, and Betelgeuse

Space Friday's news includes terrestrial planets' orientation, news from Gale Crater, and a bright star's meal.

Asteroids, Juno Results, plus Rubies and Sapphires

This week's space news includes defending ourselves from asteroids and an exoplanet with a bejeweled sky.

Ceres Is All Wet

The dwarf planet harbors water, which means it could harbor life!

Cassini's Final Journey and Smoothing Dark Matter

Space Friday: Jupiter's big move and meteorites, Cassini's approaching finale, and a new dark matter survey.

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Underwater Conversations

When diving in deep coral reefs, scientists breathe a mixture that includes helium.

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How can volunteers save the planet?

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A Mini City Underwater

The hard, reef-building corals are only one important group of these diverse animals.

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Otter in a kelp field, Alaska, photo by Doug Knuth
Monitoring a Rockstar (Kelp)

Volunteers who monitor kelp forests can help the important ecosystems survive local and global threats.

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How we Study Zika

Scientist Shannon Bennett and her team are studying how the Zika virus moved from Africa.

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Gouldian finch; Photo © California Academy of Sciences
Gouldian Finch

Gouldian finches are polymorphic, with three possible head color variations—black, yellow, or red.

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