Big apple forecast in Michigan has farmers squabbling
The forecast of a fourth straight lavish apple harvest in Michigan would normally put farmers in a celebratory mood.
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2025
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After viral video of giant manta ray capture, bipartisan Florida lawmakers want change
Earlier this summer, a viral video ignited a wave of outrage across Florida: Five men capture and hoist a live giant manta ray from the waters offshore Panama City Beach and onto their boat.
Plants & Animals
Sep 3, 2025
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Researchers call for new standards for building in coastal flood zones
A new study reveals a wide variety of approaches across the U.S. for establishing building elevation guidelines that account for future sea level rise, highlighting a need for more standardized methods. The University of ...
Environment
Sep 3, 2025
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Fabrication technique opens door to new materials for quantum hardware
Researchers have demonstrated a new fabrication approach that enables the exploration of a broader range of superconducting materials for quantum hardware.
Superconductivity
Sep 3, 2025
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Global methane levels continue rising as trade and developing regions fuel growth
The world's methane emissions continue to rise steadily with no signs of slowing, as global trade contributes some 30% to the total amount of the greenhouse gas swirling around the planet, a new study reveals.
Earth Sciences
Sep 3, 2025
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Soft materials hold onto 'memories' of their past for longer than previously thought
If your hand lotion is a bit runnier than usual coming out of the bottle, it might have something to do with the goop's "mechanical memory."
Soft Matter
Sep 3, 2025
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Starfish break the rules of animal distribution
Animals and plants around the world are not randomly distributed. They appear to follow trends and patterns. But it's often difficult to figure out if the patterns we see in the natural world actually hold true. To prove ...
Evolution
Sep 3, 2025
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Gray seals perplex scientists with lack of response to flu infection
Something strange happens when two kinds of seals living in the waters around Cape Cod get infected with influenza—harbor seals get sick but gray seals don't.
Ecology
Sep 3, 2025
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Biologists engineer larger, tougher crops for fuel, bioproducts
Cell walls don't just provide support and protection for plants—they're also packed with energy-rich biomaterials that could open new pathways for additional fuel, chemical, and material sources in the U.S. That's why biologists ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 3, 2025
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Engineered bacteria glow green to quickly detect microplastics in water samples
Microplastics are tiny, plastic fragments—many too small to see—found in the air, soil and water. Measuring their abundance in nature can direct cleanup resources, but current detection methods are slow, expensive or highly ...
Biochemistry
Sep 3, 2025
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