Lebanon: 400,000 years of climate and landscape history rediscovered
An international research team led by Dr. Gabriele Russo of the Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and…
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Cryopreserved sperm could help safeguard the future of endangered pupfish
Using cryopreserved sperm alongside larger breeding populations in zoos and aquaria could dramatically improve the…
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People form real feelings for chatbots, according to researcher
Imagine having a friend who always has time for you, never judges you and remembers everything you have said. For many,…
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Why do spruce take decades to reproduce? A genetic study offers some clues
New techniques have enabled researchers in Sweden to begin decoding how one of Northern Europe's most important…
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Physicists zoom into the birth of cosmic rainstorms with new CERN study
Every second, particles zip through your body at nearly the speed of light. They rain down from a storm high in the…
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Wildfire strategy doesn't need a winner—with 3 camps fighting for dominance, the system can't keep up with the risk
One of the problems with how America deals with wildfires is the belief that there is one primary strategy that can end…
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Evolutionary home advantage: Field experiment reveals adaptation to be surprisingly local
A research team from the University of Bern has shown in a large-scale field experiment that populations of the same…
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Diagnosing parasites that pose health risks for dogs, humans
Parasites in wildlife don't just pose a risk to their wild hosts—they can also spread to domestic animals and humans,…
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Physicists help uncover 'spooky' quantum effect in the Large Hadron Collider
Physicists at the University of Oxford have helped confirm that one of the strangest phenomena in physics—quantum…
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Snail shells are surprise weather time capsules
Snails carry weather records on their backs that could be used to map prehistoric cyclones, a University of Queensland…
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PISA 2025 and school rankings: Are we asking the right questions about schooling?
The publication of the latest results from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA 2025) on Sept. 8…
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Pollinators keep a later calendar in human-modified landscapes, study finds
Human development may be changing more than where pollinators live—it may also be changing when they are active.…
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Africa's climate services need local detail and knowledge, say people who use the information
Across Africa, people are restoring and managing mangroves, grazing lands and urban green areas in the face of…
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Employers look for resilient staff—then leave them to burn out
"Resilience" is in danger of becoming a casualty of business buzzword bingo, but we know it matters. The World Economic…
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Tiny 'whirlpools' discovered in atom-thin semiconductor
Monash University-led researchers have directly imaged tiny swirling structures inside an atomically thin…
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Study reveals peatlands may have less capacity to store carbon than predicted
A new study has revealed that peatlands may break under their own weight before they reach their carbon storage…
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RNA 'delivery tags' guide key messages to distant neuron branches
Much like a courier reading an address on a package, neurons must deliver RNA to the precise locations where it is…
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Ultracold cesium atoms reveal Bethe strings predicted nearly a century ago
In 1931, physicist Hans Bethe predicted that, in certain one-dimensional quantum systems, particles can bind together…
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Fighting poverty today may build concern for the people of tomorrow
Does helping people struggling to survive today make any difference for future generations? New research from the…
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Algorithm opt-outs may curb manosphere reach, but not misogyny driving it
The federal government recently announced a suite of new laws designed to address harmful content on digital platforms.
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Bizarre galactic radio source remains active for two decades with no detectable X-rays
Astronomers have identified a peculiar radio transient in the Milky Way that has remained active for more than two…
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Primary school reading problems predict later reading anxiety, long-term study suggests
Western Australian author Hamish Kelly has struggled with reading for almost two decades. In his first of two books, he…
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Inspiration alone won't solve Australia's teacher shortage, study reveals
A $10 million Australian government campaign celebrating inspirational teachers risked overlooking the workplace…
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Starfish program creates new jobs
In a win for people and the environment, new economic modeling from James Cook University researchers reveals that a $5…
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Micro-dramas and the battle for attention
As tech companies like Meta, Google and TikTok face ongoing scrutiny over addictive platform design, the rapid rise of…
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Improved climate forecasts alone won't protect Africa's poorest farmers
As Africa prepares for the arrival of a powerful El Niño weather event, an international team of researchers led by the…
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Japan's biomass energy boom threatens further deforestation in Indonesia
A surge in Indonesia's wood pellet and chip production is driving a new wave of deforestation, threatening the vast…
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No cities on the moon—there isn't enough water, scientists say
The discovery of water in dark craters at the moon's poles has sparked a "moon rush" to establish bases there, followed…
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Consumers demand transparency, but is it rewarded?
Transparent supply chains boost consumer trust—if the results are positive. But what if they aren't? A new paper by…
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JWST ruled out finding tiny moons around an exoplanet—that's great news
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has opened many wonders of the cosmos to scientists since it began science…
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Astronomers unmask a supernova impostor
A distant star has captured astronomers' attention over the past decade, teasing them with indications that it will…
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AI helps microscopes find the most informative nanoscale features in a sample
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed an artificial…
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Masked tectonic structures suggest Mercury contracted 40% more than its visible scars alone indicate
The surface of Mercury is filled with craters, ridges and steep cliffs. Over billions of years, as the planet's…
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AI automates 3D membrane mapping, matching manual results in a fraction of time
Cell membranes and the proteins within them control many vital processes and play a key role in health and disease. But…
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Saltwater flooding could radically change which crops are worth growing
Saltwater isn't something most people associate with English farmland. But in parts of eastern England, it's becoming a…
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Luminescence dating pushes age of South Dakota's Mammoth Site back by more than 100,000 years
Deep within an ancient sinkhole lie the remains of dozens of mammoths, prehistoric wanderers who waded into the warm…
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