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By harnessing electron-beam patterning to control the swelling and contraction of a soft polymer, researchers created a ...

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The Portland Winter Light Festival is returning to city streets for its 11th year from Feb. 6–14, 2026. For nine evenings, ...

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Cuttlefish attract prospective sexual partners by creating a pattern on their skin, based on the orientation of light waves.

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WASHINGTON — The northern lights may be visible Monday for nearly half of all U.S. states, so long as skies are clear of clouds. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's ...

The formally feathered, flightless aquatic birds known as penguins dominate the frigid waters surrounding the subantarctic ...

The full name of the exhibit has always been ‘Exquisite Creatures: a dialogue of art, nature, and science,’” Marley said. “I really want this to be this kind of a magical intersection of those three ...