Park rangers and residents speak up to save Togo's last national park
A few years ago, I drove with an old friend from Togo, West Africa, towards the country's last remaining large…
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AI governance model inspired by Pope Leo XIV aims to put ethics first
Researchers at the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL) and the University of Eastern Finland have…
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Bumpy battery surfaces can masquerade as nanoscale ion pathways, misleading material design
A signal that appears to show ions moving inside a battery may, in fact, be an illusion caused by an uneven surface. A…
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War drama Pressure depicts D‑day's weather forecast—what we found when we recreated the challenge using modern systems
Meteorologist James Stagg gave what many regard as the most important weather forecast in history in June 1944. The…
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Survey of young researchers raises concerns over future of science in U.S.
One-third of young scientists who had been planning careers in academic research changed their minds in the spring of…
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From strays to territory bosses: Epigenetics makes cheetahs adaptable
The findings of a new study led by the Leibniz-IZW on Namibian free-ranging cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus)…
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A child's first 5 years set them up for life. African study explores how to target education spending
The first five years of life lay an important foundation for children's future schooling, health and earnings. Yet over…
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Deep biosphere has endured mountain-building and erosion over hundreds of millions of years
A new study reveals that microbial life deep within Earth has persisted and repeatedly flourished through hundreds of…
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The listening gap is real—how AI might help teachers bridge it
A Grade 4 teacher showed her class a video of children who walk miles barefoot to school. A hand shot up: "Why are you…
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'The Jungle Book' offers an unconventional tool for undergraduate economics education
Research in the International Journal of Pluralism and Economics Education argues that "The Jungle Book" can serve as…
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Weak hydrogen bonds dethrone copper as the most stable metal binder, opening a new path for metal selection
Copper has been knocked off the top of a stability ranking it had dominated for decades. Without altering the atoms…
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Port Hills research reveals 'fire trap' risk from non-native grass
New research from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) examining the aftermath of the February…
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Inexpensive blue pigment enables efficient one-step conversion of carbon dioxide to methane
A common blue pigment could help turn carbon dioxide (CO₂) from an industrial waste product into a useful fuel. A joint…
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Ships, ice cores and krill surveys underpin Australia's 10-year Antarctic monitoring strategy
The important role ships play in gathering scientific data in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean has been outlined at a…
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Why 'you're smart' can backfire: Young children may cheat more after ability praise
Parents and teachers might think telling kids "they're smart" is a helpful way to build self-confidence and support…
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Stripped-down LSD reveals structural features linked to hallucinogenic and therapeutic effects
University of California, Davis, researchers have stripped down LSD to the base features responsible for its…
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How climate change may amplify the impact of earthquakes in the Arctic
Permafrost refers to permanently frozen ground. The rock is held together by ice, much like cement binds concrete.…
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New nitride semiconductor expands material options for more powerful electronics
Polar wurtzite nitride semiconductors, such as aluminum nitride (AlN) and gallium nitride (GaN), are central to modern…
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'Heel-strike' may have allowed early humans to walk farther—at the cost of high-impact forces
The average person takes thousands of steps each day, instinctively walking heel-to-toe. Although they hardly register…
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Slender crystal's blue-to-yellow glow could make invisible forces visible
Applying pressure to luminescent organic crystals usually brings molecules closer together and weakens their…
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What can a pair of underpants tell you about your vegetable garden?
This summer, 115 participants in Leiden and The Hague worked with scientists from Leiden University to investigate the…
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Neutrophil vesicles help Candida albicans evade immune-cell engulfment
The immune system is a highly sophisticated defense network designed to protect against pathogens. A research team from…
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Yes, passing 1.5 C of global warming is cause for alarm, but not despair
The news has been full of headlines about findings from a United Nations report: The world is set to exceed the 1.5°C…
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Reversible electric control unlocks persistent chiral phonon states
Atoms in a material are rarely still. They jiggle back and forth in collective lattice vibrations known as phonons.…
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New report offers lessons for preserving cultural heritage in crisis zones
The report, "Digital heritage preservation for vulnerable collections: Reflections on the Sudan Memory project history…
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Entangled particles revive a 35-year-old test of the Standard Model
Physicists at the BESIII Collaboration have breathed new life into a decades-old test of one of the Standard Model's…
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Organic farming outperforms wildflower strips on profits while both improve farm biodiversity
What makes more sense when farming wheat—strips of wildflowers along fields or organic farming? Both options provide…
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Climate and air quality are closely linked, report highlights
An increase in pollution from wildfires and heat waves risks undermining international efforts to improve air quality…
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Can atmospheric methane removal limit peak warming?
In a new report, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) concludes that global warming is expected to exceed…
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Self-processing brain systems show both conservation and reorganization across primates
New in JNeurosci, Ning Liu, from the Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, explored whether brain…
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Excavations at Prado Vargas now span 140 square meters of a Neanderthal layer
The 2026 field season at Prado Vargas Cave, located in the village of Cornejo in the northern province of Burgos,…
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Could bats self-medicate? More than 50 wild bats offer clues
When humans get sick, we change our routines and try various solutions to feel better and get well, like staying in bed…
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Dark plasma regions reveal overlooked source of reactive atomic oxygen
Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have found a way to make plasma more effective for its wide-ranging uses,…
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Ancient charcoal reveals evidence of wildfires near the South Pole
A journey back in time to the Late Cretaceous: A swampy rainforest with conifers and tree ferns stretches as far as the…
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Galileo, Copernicus, Cleansky, IRIS² must work together to secure Europe's place in the space race
"Seeing the Earth from above is a powerful reminder of our interdependence," said Thomas Pesquet. The words of France's…
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Tiny polymer particles keep water jets stable for longer
Tiny, soft polymer particles—known as microgels—can help to stabilize extremely thin liquid jets. How this works is the…
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