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50 Years Ago 50 years ago, doctors lamented a dearth of organ donors Mar 12 2019 6:00 AM Fifty years ago, surgeons' supply of heart donations was woefully low. READ MORE   News in Brief One of the strongest known solar storms blasted Earth in 660 B.C. Mar 11 2019 3:26 PM Ice cores and tree rings reveal that Earth was blasted with a powerful solar storm 2,610 years ago. READ MORE   News The first male bees spotted babysitting are mostly stepdads Mar 11 2019 3:01 PM Some male bees guard young that are likely not their own while mom looks for pollen, a study finds. READ MORE   News The 'roof of the world' was raised more recently than once thought Mar 11 2019 6:00 AM New studies suggest that the Tibetan Plateau may have risen to its dizzying heights after 25 million years ago. READ MORE   News in Brief Scientists have chilled tiny electronics to a record low temperature Mar 08 2019 3:37 PM In a first, electronic chip temperatures dip below a thousandth of a degree kelvin. READ MORE   Science Visualized How droplets of oil or water can glow vibrant colors Mar 08 2019 2:00 PM Viewed from various angles, tiny droplets of water or oil glow different colors under white light. READ MORE   More Recent Headlines Mystery Solved Microwaved grapes make fireballs, and scientists now know why Mar 08 2019 9:00 AM Electromagnetic waves bounce back and forth inside a grape, creating plasma. READ MORE   Reviews & Previews 'Skeleton Keys' unlocks the history and mysteries of bones Mar 08 2019 6:00 AM From fish to dinosaurs to King Richard III, 'Skeleton Keys' surveys the scientific and cultural history of bones. READ MORE   News in Brief Merging magnetic blobs fuel the sun's huge plasma eruptions Mar 07 2019 4:46 PM Solar eruptions called coronal mass ejections grow from a series of smaller events, observations show. READ MORE   News Human encroachment threatens chimpanzee culture Mar 07 2019 2:44 PM Human activity is affecting chimps' behavioral repertoire, a new study suggests. Creating chimp cultural heritage sites might save unique behaviors. READ MORE   News How helpful gut microbes send signals that they are friends, not foes Mar 07 2019 2:26 PM Some beneficial gut bacteria use unique form of communication to let immune cells know that they're friendly. READ MORE   News in Brief Japan puts plans for the world's next big particle collider on hold Mar 07 2019 12:32 PM The jury is still out on whether Japan will host the world's first "Higgs factory" - the International Linear Collider. READ MORE   Feature Nanosponges sop up toxins and help repair tissues Mar 07 2019 7:00 AM Nanoparticles coated with blood cell membranes can move through the body to clean up toxins or heal tissues - without instigating an immune reaction. READ MORE   News in Brief FDA has approved the first ketamine-based antidepressant Mar 06 2019 4:02 PM A nasal spray with a ketamine-based drug promises faster relief from depression for some people. READ MORE   News in Brief Hominids may have hunted rabbits as far back as 400,000 years ago Mar 06 2019 2:00 PM Stone Age groups in Europe put small game on the menu surprisingly early. READ MORE   News in Brief Tiny bits of iron may explain why some icebergs are green Mar 06 2019 11:00 AM Scientists originally thought the green hue of some icebergs came from carbon particles. Instead, iron oxides may color the ice. READ MORE

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