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Scientists Have Been Studying Fire Salamanders for More Than 250 Years. They Just Discovered the Creatures Glow Under UV Light

Scientists have discovered that fire salamanders, well-researched amphibians, are biofluorescent, meaning they glow under UV light, offering a fascinating new insight into these creatures.

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Scientists Have Been Studying Fire Salamanders for More Than 250 Years. They Just Discovered the Creatures Glow Under UV Light

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Orcas Returning to UK Coast in Numbers Rarely Seen–With an Acrobatic Flip for Excited Tourists (Watch)

Orca sightings are increasing off the UK coast, exciting tourists and fishermen as these magnificent creatures return in numbers rarely seen for decades.

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Orphaned baby turkeys think a feather duster is their mom

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Tiny X-ray telescope could unlock the Moon's hidden chemistry

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Scientists found a surprisingly simple way to create powerful quantum states

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Scientists Have Been Studying Fire Salamanders for More Than 250 Years. They Just Discovered the Creatures Glow Under UV Light

Latest Discoveries

Orcas Returning to UK Coast in Numbers Rarely Seen–With an Acrobatic Flip for Excited Tourists (Watch)

Orphaned baby turkeys think a feather duster is their mom

Tiny X-ray telescope could unlock the Moon's hidden chemistry

Scientists found a surprisingly simple way to create powerful quantum states

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