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A new study finds that more than half of the world’s coral reefs site within a half-hour of a human settlement. But those that are protected tend to be far away.

Oceans,

Conservation

Bubble blowing gets scientific scrutiny

hthompson@sciencenews.org — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 20:31:32 +0000

News

A new study uncovers the basic physics of blowing soap bubbles.

Physics

Astronauts set to return to Earth after nearly a year in space

ktravis@sciencenews.org — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 12:44:49 +0000

Science Ticker

Scott Kelly and Mikhail Kornienko are scheduled to return Earth on Tuesday after a record-setting 340 days in space.

Astronomy

Men’s voices dominate political ads, but voters listen to women

ktravis@sciencenews.org — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 19:56:12 +0000

Culture Beaker

The gender of the narrator in political ads can help sway voters, but an analysis finds that this is one area that campaigns actually aren’t exploiting.

Science & Society

3.5 billion years ago, oceans were cool, not hot

sschwartz@sciencenews.org — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 19:02:54 +0000

News

Extensive new evidence from South Africa suggests that 3.5 billion years ago, Earth was locked in a cold spell, with isolated blasts of hydrothermal heat that may have helped incubate life.

Oceans,

Climate,

Earth

11,000-year-old pendant with etched design found in England

hthompson@sciencenews.org — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:27:34 +0000

News in Brief

Stone artifact with design etched on it comes from a transitional time in England 11,000 years ago.

Archaeology