New way to find oceans on distant planets revealed

New way to find oceans on distant planets revealed | Satellite images show cities in the US are sinking | Neptune isn't as blue as you think Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( January 8, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [New way to find oceans on distant planets revealed]( K2-18-b (NASA, CSA, ESA, J. Olmsted (STScI), Science: N. Madhusudhan (Cambridge University)) [New way to find oceans on distant planets revealed]( Scientists have proposed a new technique to help researchers identify oceans on exoplanets, a key step to finding life outside our planet. [Read More]( [] Planet Earth [] [Satellite images show cities in the US are sinking]( (Leonard Ohenhen) [Satellite images show cities in the US are sinking]( "Continuous unmitigated subsidence on the U.S. East Coast should cause concern," study author Leonard Ohenhen said. [Read More]( [] Space [] [Neptune isn't as blue as you think]( Neptune (Patrick Irwin) [Neptune isn't as blue as you think]( A new treatment of images collected by Voyager 2 in the late 1980s using data from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the actual colors of the solar system's distant ice giants, Neptune and Uranus. [Read More]( [] Health [] [Electric pulses to the brain may make hypnosis easier]( (martinedoucet via Getty Images) [Electric pulses to the brain may make hypnosis easier]( In a new clinical trial, short bursts of brain stimulation briefly made patients with chronic pain more susceptible to hypnosis. [Read More]( [] Human Behavior [] [Why do we have leap years and how did they come about?]( (Shutterstock) [Why do we have leap years and how did they come about?]( We have just entered a leap year, meaning we will get an extra day this year. But why do we need these extended years and how did they come about? [Read More]( [] Animals [] [How 10 animals evolved their iconic features]( pelican (DESPITE STRAIGHT LINES (Paul Williams) via Getty Images) [How 10 animals evolved their iconic features]( Why are whales so big? Why are giraffe's necks so long? Here are the origins of 10 iconic features in the animal kingdom. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] Why do cats throw up so much? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [They're getting rid of hair balls]( [Vote]( [They're coughing]( [Vote]( [They're regurgitating after eating too fast]( [Vote]( [All of the above]( [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036