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This image provided by Qibin Zhao shows ghost catfish showing iridescence. The ghost catfish has a see-through body that flickers with rainbow colors when the light hits it. Now, scientists have cracked the case of how the fish creates its iridescent glow. (Qibin Zhao via AP)

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How this little see-through fish gets its rainbow shimmer
By MADDIE BURAKOFF - AP Science Writer
Mon,03/13/23-2:02PM , 123 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — You can see right through this little aquarium fish from Thailand: Its skin is almost completely transparent. But when the light hits it just right, its body flickers with shimmering rainbow colors.

Now, scientists have figured out how this fish — called the ghost catfish — creates its iridescent glow.
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This illustration provided by Nikola Nevenov in January 2023 depicts a priest during an embalming process in an underground chamber in Saqqara, Egypt. For thousands of years, ancient Egyptians mummified their dead to help them reach eternal life. According to studypublished Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023, in the journal Nature, researchers have used chemistry and an unusual collection of jars to figure out how they did it. (Nikola Nevenov via AP)

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How to make a mummy: Ancient Egyptian workshop has new clues
By MADDIE BURAKOFF - AP Science Writer
Wed,02/01/23-10:02AM , 146 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — For thousands of years, ancient Egyptians mummified their dead in the search for eternal life. Now, researchers have used chemistry and an unusual collection of jars to figure out how they did it.
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This satellite image made available by NOAA shows cloud cover over North America on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 at 1:31 p.m. An arctic blast is bringing extreme cold, heavy snow and intense wind across much of the U.S. this week — just in time for the holidays. (NOAA via AP)

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EXPLAINER: Arctic blast sweeps US, causes bomb cyclone
By MADDIE BURAKOFF - AP Science Writer
Wed,12/21/22-1:17PM , 84 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — An arctic blast has brought extreme cold, heavy snow and intense wind across much of the U.S. — just in time for the holidays.
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Mystery Nevada fossil site could be ancient maternity ward
By MADDIE BURAKOFF - AP Science Writer
Mon,12/19/22-10:51AM , 105 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists have uncovered new clues about a curious fossil site in Nevada, a graveyard for dozens of giant marine reptiles. Instead of the site of a massive die-off as suspected, it might have been an ancient maternity ward where the creatures came to give birth.
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