Ribosomes—the tiny factories that build proteins in our cells—don't all work with the same efficiency. Researchers from Japan have discovered that ribosomes actually compete with one another, and those that perform poorly ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 22, 2025
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Though ice sheet melting is widely talked of and debated, there is limited knowledge about what happens after the period of melting. Researchers dig into this "after" period and see how it relates to previous patterns.
Earth Sciences
Dec 22, 2025
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Rats and other rodents and pests can make great archivists.
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2025
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Great apes are humans' closest relatives in the animal kingdom. As much as 98.8% of their DNA is shared, but while the number of humans living on Earth is increasing fast, other great apes are in decline. Five out of the ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2025
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When a crisis strikes, rumors and conspiracy theories often spread faster than emergency officials can respond and issue corrections.
Environment
Dec 22, 2025
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When a ship sinks, it is often in tragic circumstances. Beneath the waves, however, a different story unfolds: shipwrecks become the foundations of new life.
Ecology
Dec 22, 2025
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Since November 2025, commuters at Southwark tube station in London have been passing walls lined with vintage-style posters parodying oil and gas advertising, instead of ads promoting flights or energy companies. One 1950s-style ...
Environment
Dec 22, 2025
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Researchers from Yunnan University, the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory (SHAO) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan have unveiled new insights into the fragmentation mechanisms ...
Astronomy
Dec 22, 2025
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This Christmas Day marks 21 years since the terrifying Indian Ocean tsunami. As we remember the hundreds of thousands of lives lost in this tragic event, it is also a moment to reflect on what followed. How do communities ...
Environment
Dec 22, 2025
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Cowbirds are special among songbirds for the "watery" timbre of their singing, which resembles the sound of falling droplets striking water, a quick burst followed by a fading ripple.
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2025
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