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Feb 12 2025WEATHER

Stormy Wednesday and Weekend Ahead: What to Expect

Get ready. Wednesday is going to be a wild weather day here in the Capital region. The weather will be unpredictable. Things will start out with a bit of rain. Temperatures will be mild in the morning, with some sunshine around lunchtime, which will boost temperatures in the afternoon. This war

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Feb 12 2025WEATHER

Chilly Wednesday Night Brings Winter Mix to New England

Wednesday night is shaping up to be a cold one across New England. A new storm system is moving in, following a cold front that brought light snow to the south coast overnight. Temperatures will dip a few degrees below average, with highs hovering near freezing throughout the day. This winter has be

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Feb 12 2025SCIENCE

Flower Power Twist

Birds of paradise are already superstars in the feather department, being masters at showing off their bright, colorfully feathers. Turns out, they are enchanting in other ways too. Instead of just flying around and looking all pretty, 90% percent of 37 species out of 45 are rocking biofluorescence

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Feb 12 2025WEATHER

Stormy Days Ahead for South Carolina: What to Expect

South Carolina is bracing for a couple of wet and windy days. Meteorologists have flagged the next two days as significant weather days due to anticipated showers, thunderstorms, and gusty winds. The weather is expected to be cold and cloudy, with temperatures barely reaching the 40s. This chillines

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Feb 12 2025RELIGION

Who Snitched on Whom? 13th Century Style

In the 13th century, the inquisition in Bologna relied heavily on people ratting each other out. Testimonies were key to these trials, and who people chose to incriminate wasn't always straightforward. Several factors played a role: the social circles of the accused, the choices made by investigato

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Feb 11 2025WEATHER

Snow Coming and Going This Week

Imagine needing an umbrella one moment and a shovel the next. That's the weather we're expected. Denver and the eastern side of I-25 are brace for more snow than our western neighbors. First, let's talk timing. The snow starts rolling free tonight and continues until Wednesday evening

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

Green Glow: Biomass Macrocycles and Phosphorescence

Scientists are on a roll to make sustainable, high-performance materials. They are working on materials that can emit light for a long time even at room temperature. These are called organic ultralong room temperature phosphorescence, or OURTP, but that's a mouthful. So let's call it "glow in the d

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Feb 11 2025WEATHER

Chilly Turnaround: Carolinas Brace for a Big Temperature Drop

A Saturday of warmth and sunshine was experienced mostly in the day preceding Sunday. First thing in the list of unexpected weather highlights were pleasant temperatures not seen otherwise in the rest of the year reaching 80 degrees before a massive cold front rolled in. This breaks an old record fo

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

Are Geoglossales Fungi Really That Different?

Imagine a world where fungi live in secret harmony with plant roots. Some fungi are known to break down plant walls, but this can be a dangerous strategy with plant immune systems fighting back. These specialists form a symbiotic relationship with plants called mycorrhizal. One group of fungi that

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Feb 11 2025SCIENCE

The Secret Life of Baby Sturgeons: How Warmth Shapes Their Behavior

Baby white sturgeons, known as larvae, are facing new challenges in a warming world, and recent studies have shown that the temperature while they're developing can change how they act later in life. These sturgeons live in big rivers and estuaries along the Pacific coast of North America, and

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