U.S. methane emissions flatline, despite increases in oil and gas production
Methane emissions from the oil and gas sector held steady in the United States even as oil and gas production increased…
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Introduced species aren't good or bad—they are labeled according to human interests
In George Orwell's 1945 allegorical novella "Animal Farm," pigs coach the other revolutionary farm animals in their new…
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Math under pressure may make a gamble's downside seem smaller
People who tackled arithmetic problems while stressed by a countdown clock, error buzzers and an observer nearby later…
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Earth's climate system increasingly unstable, but signs of positive change emerge
The seventh annual report by an international coalition led by Oregon State University scientists says the Earth's…
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New study finds gendered messaging can backfire
Campaigns and initiatives aimed at advancing equity for girls and women often reference gender—"The future is female"…
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'Lost' Iron Age cemetery reanalyzed more than 70 years after its finds went missing
In 1955, workers in a chalk quarry in Highsted, near Sittingbourne, were working when a human skull came tumbling down…
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Astronomical nanosatellite VERTECS completes initial operations and begins scientific observations
A research team from the Kyushu Institute of Technology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Tokyo City University, Kanazawa…
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Why the AI shopping revolution could backfire on retailers
Retailers have every reason to be interested in AI. A shopping assistant that answers questions at any hour, compares…
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Children's mental health struggles may expose parents to stigma tied to parenting ideals
Parents of children with mental health problems may experience stigma when the ideals that matter most to being…
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Study finds overlooked 'forever chemicals' widespread in New Jersey tap water and bottled beverages
Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) have found that a largely overlooked class of "forever…
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Quantum network test checks entanglement without having to trust detectors
Quantum networks are systems that connect different users or devices using principles of quantum mechanics. In the…
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Global deforestation slowed in 2025 but surged in Congo basin: Study
Deforestation slowed worldwide last year, but the improvement is unlikely to last as the situation deteriorates in…
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Trailblazing technique uncovers real shape of scorching-hot exoplanet atmospheres
Until now, the alien white-hot worlds of exoplanets have been depicted as circular, but new research has revealed the…
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Ancient climate shifts may explain why today's flowering plants are so diverse
The two warmest time periods on Earth in the past 140 million years drove both mass extinctions and explosions in plant…
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Wild bobwhite quail spotted after habitat restoration project
Multiple coveys of wild bobwhite quail were recently sighted at the University of Tennessee's Ames AgResearch and…
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Black women in food industries face systemic roadblocks
Lilly Jan was perplexed and a little annoyed. Last year, Jan, an assistant teaching professor in the Cornell Nolan…
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Simple cleaning steps could curb deadly fungal disease risks for Australia's wild reptiles
With spring underway and the weather warming, reptiles are on the move in suburbs, parks and scrubland across…
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Ultrashort laser pulses offer a new way to probe electrons' quantum geometry
Researchers at Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the University of Regensburg have developed a method for…
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Scientists discover 'D-rex', a giant fungus from Chinese forests whose unique lineage dates back 65 million years
Deep in the forests of Yunnan, China, scientists have discovered a "fungal giant" that challenges our understanding of…
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Isle of Wight fossil Europe's first known long-clawed megaraptoran dinosaur
A new species of dinosaur—a long-clawed predator the size of a large tiger—has been discovered by a UCL-led team from a…
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People with a 'good ear' for sounds make better language learners, study suggests
People who are better at noticing fine details in sound—an ability known as auditory precision—can master the…
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Optical skyrmions can control the motion of magnetic skyrmions
Magnetic skyrmions (MSks) are swirling patterns of magnetization that form inside certain magnetic materials. They can…
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Patterned X-rays map 3D chemical structures faster with fewer measurements
Seeing inside an object is one thing; seeing exactly what it is made of, in three dimensions, is far more difficult.…
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Computational model guides lighting design to improve color discrimination in aging eyes
Researchers have developed a new computational model that accounts for the effects of aging on our eyes' ability to…
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How eye-catching social media feeds steer attention toward misinformation
A research team led by Jiyoung Lee, a professor in the Department of Media and Communication, has worked with…
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Hawaiian coral tests reveal heat tolerance varies by species and location
As ocean temperatures rise, corals' ability to withstand and adapt to heat stress is critical for the future of coral…
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The politics of city rats: What urban rodents tell us about housing and sanitation
Rats are on the ballot in Canadian municipal elections this fall, with several political parties promising to tackle…
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Thwaites Glacier could contribute twice as much sea-level rise as previously projected
A new ice sheet model developed by glaciologists at the University of California, Irvine and NASA's Jet Propulsion…
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Could meditation reveal an SU(3) symmetry shared by the observer and the universe?
You sit down to meditate. A conversation returns, then thoughts. You bring your attention back to the breath.…
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Drier Texas rivers support simpler food webs and higher animal productivity, study finds
Global warming is often treated as synonymous with climate change, but rising temperatures are only one consequence of…
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'Carpet' growth method yields long-sought 2D quantum material
For decades, physicists have sought a practical two-dimensional topological insulator: an ultrathin material whose…
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Liquid metal dealloying creates nanoporous silicon carbide at just 800°C
Silicon carbide (SiC) is a ceramic known for its excellent heat resistance and chemical stability, which makes it…
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Faster molecular simulations identify promising diamond defects for quantum computers and sensors
A faster way of finding the best diamond-based materials for quantum computers has been developed by a researcher at…
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New topological microscope tip reveals evidence of 2D altermagnetism
Researchers have fashioned a layered topological material into a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) tip that senses…
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DNA 'flight recorder' traces embryonic development cell by cell
For decades, scientists have been able to look at individual moments in the development of an embryo: a snapshot of a…
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New method helps researchers study proteins involved in plant health, disease
Plants—like people—come in all shapes and sizes. And just like scientists want to understand the components of the…
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