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The wait has now begun to see when and how a federal appeals court will rule on Oregon U.S. District Judge Karen J. Immergut’s temporary order barring the deployment of Oregon National Guard troops in Portland. The order remains in effect for now while the court deliberates. Here’s what we know. Some 9th Circuit judges seem skeptical of Oregon judge’s …

  The Bill Belichick honeymoon at North Carolina lasted exactly one possession. TCU scored 41 unanswered points on the way to a 48-14 win over North Carolina in Belichick’s first game as head coach. The Tar Heels opened the game with an impressive touchdown drive and then promptly got run over by the Horned Frogs until the game was out …

Safe and snug: frogs kept warm in brick ‘saunas’ are able to ward off a deadly fungal infection.Credit: Anthony Waddle Working scientist profiles This article is part of an occasional series in which Nature profiles scientists with unusual career histories or outside interests. On warm, muggy evenings, conservation biologist Anthony Waddle and his students, along with local frog enthusiasts, venture …

Unlike humans, frogs and other amphibians don’t need to rely on their lungs to breathe; their unique skin helps them exchange oxygen and drink. But how do frogs breathe and drink through their skin? Frog skin is complex: It’s thin, covered in glands that produce mucus to keep the skin moist, and porous enough to allow air molecules to permeate. …