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This snake-like amphibian could really pack a poisonous bite

A ringed cilium, Siphonops annulatus. Image: Carlos Jared, Instituto Butantan Scientists have detected snake-shaped dental glands in the cilices, which means that these serpentine creatures could actually be poisonous, an unheard-of trait among amphibians. Cecilios secrete a substance through their skin that makes them extra viscous. They also discharge a …

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How iPhone Home Screen Widgets Work in iOS 14

Khamosh Pathak After thirteen iterations of iOS, Apple is finally transforming the home screen by adding widgets to iOS 14 and iPadOS 14. There is a whole new framework that will allow developers to create new types of widgets. But there is more than meets the eye. Widgets come home …

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