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  1. Astronomy

    Surprising number of meteoroids hit moon’s surface

    A new analysis of lunar images reveals over 200 new craters and about 47,000 undiscovered “splotches” on the moon.

    By Emily DeMarco
  2. Paleontology

    Dinosaurs may have used color as camouflage

    Fossilized pigments could paint a vivid picture of a dinosaur’s life.

    By Meghan Rosen
  3. Animals

    Skimpy sea ice linked to reindeer starvation on land

    Unseasonably scant sea ice may feed rain storms inland that lead to ice catastrophes that kill Yamal reindeer and threaten herders’ way of life.

    By Susan Milius
  4. Neuroscience

    Sounds and glowing screens impair mouse brains

    Too much light and noise screws up developing mice’s brains.