The global decline of wild bee populations is alarming. Landscapes characterized by intensive agriculture offer hardly any suitable habitats. Isolated local efforts are often not enough to counteract this loss.
Ecology
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Marriage and the ability to start a family are human rights. Ten years ago, on June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the Obergefell v. Hodges case extended the right to marry to same-sex couples.
Social Sciences
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Prescribed burns are important for land management and preventing wildfires, but a new study finds these managed fires are also significant contributors to air pollution in the southeastern United States—particularly in areas ...
Environment
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Submarine canyons around Antarctica tend to have less sea ice, higher sea surface temperatures, and more biomass such as phytoplankton blooms than the shelves they cut into. Phytoplankton blooms feed Antarctic krill, making ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 18, 2025
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Scientists at NPL recently published findings on laser frequency stabilization, demonstrating an unprecedented level of performance using an optical reference cavity. This advancement features a beyond state-of-the-art optical ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 18, 2025
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Imagine a computer that does not rely only on electronics but uses light to perform tasks faster and more efficiently. A collaboration between two research teams from Tampere University in Finland and Université Marie et ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 18, 2025
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Scientists are revolutionizing the search for extraterrestrial life by challenging our somewhat Earth-centric assumptions about where and how life might exist in the universe. A new review argues that we must embrace the ...
Astrobiology
Jun 18, 2025
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Researchers at Umeå University have identified the inner workings of a highly efficient and stable catalyst for hydrogen production, a process central to many sustainable energy initiatives.
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 18, 2025
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I became acquainted with sharks at a very early age.
Plants & Animals
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Despite their genetic contributions to present-day East Asians and Oceanians, what Denisovans looked like has remained an open question since their discovery 15 years ago.
Evolution
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