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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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Starting upstream: Rethinking how public health supports young people
When GCH assistant professor Rochelle Davidson Mhonde began working with adolescent survivors of sexual violence, she saw the ripple effects
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Australia to evacuate sub-Antarctic research base over bird flu fears
Australia said Friday it would evacuate workers from a research station on a remote island over the "psychosocial" risk posed by a potential
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Bird flu detected in dead dolphin in South Australia
H5N1 bird flu has been detected in a dead dolphin in South Australia, state officials said Friday, the first case of its kind in the country
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Satellite images show bedrock and glacier collapsed on Nepal-China border, then rivers flooded
As rescue teams searched for missing people following catastrophic flooding along the Nepal-China border, Earth scientists reviewed satellit
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Low oxygen could limit insects' uphill escape from climate warming
Reduced oxygen levels and air pressure at higher elevations may limit insects' ability to move upslope to escape a warming climate, with pot
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People with more mobility in the labor market experience less discrimination
Employees who can easily change jobs are less likely to experience workplace discrimination. When dealing with a discriminatory employer, jo
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Videos capture humpback whales stopping to snack as they migrate along Australia's coast
The southern humpback whale migration is in full swing. Tens of thousands of whales are now making their journey from warm Australian waters
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'Mad honey' that can stop your heart is now being sold online worldwide
A few months ago, a friend of mine told me that his father-in-law had been rushed to the hospital after eating some wild honey brought back
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Hitting bacteria hard and early with diverse phage cocktails may curb resistance
As multidrug antibiotic resistance emerges as a potent public health challenge, medical science has renewed attention on the potential for b
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Evolution favors flatter paths when fitness outcomes are equal, study finds
A surprising discovery by Technion researchers sheds new light on the dynamics of evolution. Published in the Proceedings of the National Ac
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Tiny oxygen gaps may determine whether next-generation memory films store data well
Researchers have captured in real time the "birth moment" when the performance of a next-generation memory material is determined. The key l
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