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Zion National Park is known for great hiking and incredible views. Gazing up at massive sandstone cliffs of cream, pink and red that soar into a brilliant blue sky, sometimes it’s hard for visitors to stay on the trails. Everywhere you look, there’s something beautiful to see and as the light and weather changes, so does the scenery. On a day after a desert rain storm left puddles in the park’s lower areas, Ian Barin used the opportunity and some ingenuity to capture this amazing shot. Photo courtesy of Ian Barin.

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Want to Find Life on Mars? Start in Antarctica (Podcast)

Scientists detect salty groundwater networks in Antarctica’s McMurdo Dry Valleys using a novel airborne electromagnetic mapping sensors system called SkyTEM. Listen to the podcast here. 

Photo credit: L. Wahl

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In this episode, Charlie and Jordan talk coral offspring’s inherent traits, take a peek inside turtle shells and delve into how invasive marine species become invasive.

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In the first Science360 weekly wrap up, Jordan D’Eri and Charlie Heck, co-editors of NSF’s Science360 News Service bring you a bionic leaf that uses bacteria to convert solar energy into liquid fuel, floatie-worthy Midwest weather patterns and super smart band-aids.