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The central bearded dragon can rapidly shift its body color to soak up extra sun or cool off, while using its neck color to communicate with other lizards.

Nobel laureate Dan Shechtman describes the structure of quasicrystals, the discovery of which won him the scorn of colleagues in the 1980s and then the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2011.

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It takes a lot to stop an unstoppable subatomic particle. Art McDonald, co-recipient of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics, describes how he detected elusive neutrinos that were born in the center of the sun and change characteristics during their journeys.

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Bill Phillips explains how laser cooling, for which he shared the 1997 Nobel Prize in Physics, led to a revolution in timekeeping.

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Physicist and Nobelist Serge Haroche describes using a mirrored box to trap photons to spy on them as they bounce around inside.

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Nature presented this illustrated science fiction story as part of its Science Fiction Special.

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Researchers can create complex patterns in air and water using ultrasonic waves.

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Ancient DNA could hold clues about the people on the 2,000-year-old vessel loaded with luxury goods.

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Microbes in the atmosphere influence life on the planet's surface.

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This rare crow can select a tool and manipulate it to pry tasty treats from crevices in under a minute.

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H. G. Wells is one of the most influential science fiction writers in history. In this Nature Video, we present five surprising facts about the man behind War of the Worlds.

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Scientists printed out 3-D models of Lucy's bones, showing a breakage pattern consistent with a fall from a tree.

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