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Once a legend, humpback whales make a comeback in Brazil
Female humpback whales off the coast of Brazil now have their pick of mates, who slap the water with their tails and jostle for attention—a
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Tracks and tooth marks reveal bone-crushing dogs at Nebraska supervolcano ashfall site
Thirty-five years on—well, 12 million, technically—Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park continues to offer important glimpses of prehis
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How methylation sets a parasite in motion to invade host cells
Parasites such as Toxoplasma gondii and the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum depend on rapid, precisely controlled movement to complet
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Why a newly formed lake is sparking fears of more flooding along the Nepal-China border
Even as rescuers worked through mud and debris Friday in areas devastated by a catastrophic flash flood along the Himalayan border between N
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Self-blinking 'fairy lights' allow DNA to be imaged at almost double-helix-width resolution
Researchers have developed fluorescent molecules that permit imaging of how DNA is packaged inside living cells at unprecedented resolution
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Nepal's catastrophic flood shows disaster preparedness must be a shared responsibility
The catastrophic flood in Nepal and Tibet is a devastating reminder that disasters rarely occur in isolation.
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Nepal's devastating floods reveal the danger of 'cascading hazards' in Himalayas
The devastating floods that have swept through the Nepal–Tibet border region are first and foremost a human tragedy. Hundreds of people have
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Diamond clock combines two signals to cut temperature-driven drift
Despite all the advertisements for engagement rings and necklace gifts, natural diamonds are imperfect. Their carbon atoms are arranged in a
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We've reconstructed Melbourne's 200-year-old forests
Have you ever wondered what your Melbourne suburb looked like before all the streets and houses?
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Engineered bacteria offer a new way to accelerate rock weathering for carbon removal
Rock weathering, the breakdown and dissolving of rocks and minerals caused by their exposure to water, air and biological life, is a major r
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Giving shorebirds space on the beach makes a big difference
When Ashley Dayer was walking on the beach with her 8-year-old son recently, he stopped her before she got too close to a group of shorebird
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Bumblebees may self-medicate when exposed to fungal infections
There is an old saying that nature is the best medicine, and it turns out bumblebees might agree. A new study published in the journal Royal
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Kicking goals for junior sport culture
New research on improving behavior in youth sports calls for a move beyond trying to fix individual parents' and coaches' behavior to instea
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Compound with the potential to treat drug-resistant HIV identified
A large international team has developed a new compound that showed strong antiviral activity against HIV, including some drug-resistant var
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Inspired by nature, scientists engineer tiny 'nitrogen factories' that could help future cereal crops
As fertilizer prices remain elevated, researchers at South Dakota State University are developing an innovative solution to corn's nitrogen
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Bird flu is here to stay. NZ's response must keep adapting as the virus takes hold
The confirmation of Australia's first mainland death of a mammal from bird flu last week highlights New Zealand's challenge in managing the
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Light reveals internal motion in electron crystals and can trigger their melting
Electrons, particles that carry a negative electric charge, typically move through materials. At low densities and temperatures, however, th
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NASA telescope honors Nancy Grace Roman, architect of space-based astronomy
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch this weekend aboard a SpaceX rocket from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. When it bec
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Wear it Purple Day is about more than a T‑shirt
Today is Wear it Purple Day—when students and staff at high schools and universities are invited to wear purple clothing to recognize and ce
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Eagles known as hunting specialists reveal an unexpected taste for goat
Eagles are symbols of hunting prowess. Known as top predators wherever they live, they are often assumed to kill as their primary mode of ob
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Fight over AI data centers is becoming Australia's next Indigenous policy challenge
In July 2026, more than 200 community members gathered at Mandoon Bilya (Helena River) in Perth's eastern suburbs. They planted more than 3,
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Wills, passwords, tricky conversations: What to do now to make your death easier for your family
Most of us don't like thinking about our own death. But there is a practical reason to do so: When you die, somebody else has to sort out wh
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Will new telescope Roman help reveal long-kept secrets of the universe? Q&A with an expert
On Sunday, Aug. 30, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to launch from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The observatory
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'Damaging the Antarctic damages us all'—scientists warn of the potential impacts of coastal freshening
Many of Antarctica's smallest inhabitants have evolved over millions of years so that their body fluids are similar in chemical composition
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