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Scientists discover a secret glow in toxic fire salamanders
ScienceDailyWednesday, October 28, 2026 at 12:11 PM
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Researchers have discovered a surprising hidden ability in Europe's familiar black-and-yellow fire salamanders: they glow green and cyan under ultraviolet light.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. Researchers have discovered a surprising hidden ability in Europe's familiar black-and-yellow fire salamanders: they glow green and cyan under ultraviolet light.
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Researchers have discovered a surprising hidden ability in Europe's familiar black-and-yellow fire salamanders: they glow green and cyan under ultraviolet light.
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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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