Why do wombats have square poop?
Most people have a preferred way of communication—phone, text, email—but bare-nosed wombats have an unusual way of relaying information.
Plants & Animals
Dec 16, 2025
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Rare brown dwarf discovered orbiting ancient star
Astronomers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA) and elsewhere report the discovery of a new brown dwarf about 60 times more massive than Jupiter. The newfound substellar object, designated TOI-7019 ...
Researchers develop new tool in forensic intelligence gathering
Researchers have developed a new method for human identification, which could be a powerful new tool for forensic investigations. Edith Cowan University (ECU) Ph.D. students Rebecca Tidy and Romy Keane, who are also chemists ...
Biotechnology
Dec 16, 2025
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When blue-collar workers lose union protection, they try self-employment
In U.S. states with anti-union labor environments, workers are up to 53% more likely to start their own businesses—and blue-collar workers are more likely to do it out of necessity.
Economics & Business
Dec 16, 2025
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The dinosaurs that forgot how to fly
A new study led by a researcher from the School of Zoology and the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History at Tel Aviv University examined dinosaur fossils preserved with their feathers and found that these dinosaurs had lost ...
Evolution
Dec 16, 2025
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How synthetic biology can transform crops, cancer therapies, and drug discovery: Q&A
Mo Khalil is the Hok Lam and Kathleen Kam Wong Professor of Bioengineering and Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). Prof. Khalil joined ...
Biotechnology
Dec 16, 2025
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Can AI strengthen democracy and improve collective decision-making? Q&A with Professor of Computer Science
Ariel Procaccia is the Alfred and Rebecca Lin Professor of Computer Science at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). His work combines mathematics, computer science, and AI to develop ...
Political science
Dec 16, 2025
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Firefighter gear contains potentially hazardous flame retardants, study shows
Some firefighter gear is manufactured with chemicals called brominated flame retardants that could pose a risk to firefighter health, according to a study published in Environmental Science & Technology Letters.
Environment
Dec 16, 2025
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Anatomy of a phytoplankton bloom revealed north of Hawai'i
Large phytoplankton blooms north of the Hawaiian Islands have been seen in satellite imagery as vast swirls of color nearly every summer, but their origin and ecosystem dynamics have remained mysterious.
Ecology
Dec 16, 2025
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A new family of barium-based crystals reveals rules for structural changes
The ultimate goal of materials scientists is to design and create materials with precise structures and tailored properties. Predictive technologies have advanced significantly with the rise of AI, yet the delicate nature ...
