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Among the diverse habitats are a salt marsh that serves as a nursery for leopard sharks and bat rays and kelp forests frequented by harbor seals and wrasses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Neutrons are particularly useful for detecting light elements on the periodic table, especially hydrogen, while X rays are highly effective at revealing heavier elements.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026
That day, he also saw groups of uniquely colored manta rays — some were a tan brown, and others were gray with a black stripe, called spinetail devil rays.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“There are rays of hope, especially for the crisis-stricken industry sector,” Wollmershaeuser said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
The mirror works as a scaling device; it is able to do this because it reflects the cone of rays coming from an object as they pass through a plane.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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