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Glass Act: Scientists Reveal Secrets of Frog Transparency

Now you see them, now you don’t. Some frogs found in South and Central America have the rare ability to turn on and off their nearly transparent appearance, researchers report Thursday in the journal Science. During the day, these nocturnal frogs sleep by hanging underneath tree leaves. Their delicate, greenish…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Glass act: Scientists reveal secrets of frog transparency

A species of glass frogs found in South and Central America has the rare ability to turn on and off its transparent appearance

The Independent UK

These frogs can become “invisible” and scientists just figured out their secret

A new study on Northern glass frogs reveals that the amphibians can put about 89 percent of their red blood cells in their liver to make themselves transparent.

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Celtics, NBA Twitter react to Boston’s 116-110 road win vs. Toronto Raptors

Punched in the mouth early, Boston did not give up and took the fight to Toronto in the game's third quarter after an unfriendly whistle and sloppy play put them on their heels in the first half.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Celtics, NBA Twitter react to Boston’s 130-121 home win over the Wizards

Down their best player, Boston made quick work of Washington

USA Today Sports Media Group

NBA, Celtics Twitter react to Boston’s 114-113 overtime loss to the Cavs

As much as it might have been a satisfying answer for Boston to pull off an overtime win, for Celtics fans, the ending was like a recurring nightmare.

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How coal miners and factory workers helped found the environmental movement

Rachel Carson, a scientist and writer from rural Pennsylvania, published Silent Spring 60 years ago. Many credit this book, which meticulously documented the damage that DDT pesticides were inflicting on wildlife, farm animals and people as early as the 1950s, with launching the modern environmental movement.

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Celtics, NBA Twitter reacts to Boston’s 126-117 win over the Philadelphia 76ers

Looking much like the behemoth that came within two wins of an NBA title last season, the team had some issues controlling Sixers star Joel Embiid for much of the first half but had the game in hand by the final frame's start.

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Warning as man's energy bill rockets to £429 from £200 over night

Richard White had not started using more gas and electricity, and he was in credit with British Gas

Wales Online

British Gas customer appalled as firm predicts he will use over £5,000 of energy

Gas prices spiked again on Monday and a leading consultancy has warned many could be looking at an annual energy bill of almost £5,500 from April in the grimmest warning of things to come yet

Daily Mirror

Dutton’s campaign to sue detractors failed to factor in vagaries of defamation law

The Liberal minister may not have liked the rude things people posted about him on Twitter, but in defamation fools rush in where angels fear to tread

The Guardian - AU

Refugee advocate Shane Bazzi wins appeal against Peter Dutton defamation ruling

A refugee advocate has won an appeal against a defamation ruling which ordered him to pay Defence Minister Peter Dutton $35,000 over a now-deleted tweet.

ABC News

The Welsh couple who are renting out herds of goats as an eco-friendly alternative to a lawnmower

Dawn Hart and Richard White know all of their 200 goats by name

Wales Online

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