Australia has some new marsupial species—but they're already extinct
You are probably familiar with kangaroos. Wallabies too, and most likely quokkas as well.
Ecology
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Seven potential Aussie 'health honeys' found
University of the Sunshine Coast researchers experienced in authenticating manuka honey have developed a new rapid, affordable test that can help identify the next premium Australian honeys.
Plants & Animals
Sep 5, 2025
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3D-printed micro ion traps could solve quantum tech's miniaturization problem
The existing bottleneck in efficiently miniaturizing components for quantum computers could be eased with the help of 3D printing.
Reef-building corals use a previously unknown mechanism involving chloride to 'see' visible light
Corals may lack eyes, but they are far from blind. These delicate animals sense light in ways that continue to amaze and inspire the scientific community.
Ecology
Sep 5, 2025
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New research explores climate change and the limits of human progress
According to Roy Scranton, director of the University of Notre Dame's Environmental Humanities Initiative, the biggest problem we face with climate change isn't excessive carbon emissions or energy usage. And it isn't the ...
Environment
Sep 5, 2025
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New research calls for global action on micro and nanoplastics in the atmosphere
Scientists at the University of Manchester are calling for the creation of a global network of air monitoring stations to track the movement of airborne plastic pollution, which may be traveling further and faster around ...
Environment
Sep 5, 2025
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Can courts safeguard fairness in an AI age?
In the criminal justice system, decisions about when and how long to detain people have historically been made by other people, like judges and parole boards. But that process is changing: Decision-makers increasingly include ...
Political science
Sep 5, 2025
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Red squirrels facing bright future on Isle of Wight, study finds
Red squirrels on the Isle of Wight are thriving and have sufficient food and natural habitats to support a growth in their population, a new study has found. Scientists also found that while the squirrels on the east and ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 5, 2025
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Wildfires producing 'witches' brew' of air pollution: UN
Wildfires are releasing a "witches' brew" of pollutants that can end up wrecking air quality a continent away from the blaze, the UN's weather and climate agency said Friday.
Environment
Sep 5, 2025
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The gender gap in math widened in the pandemic. Schools are trying to make up lost ground
Crowded around a workshop table, four girls at de Zavala Middle School puzzled over a Lego machine they had built. As they flashed a purple card in front of a light sensor, nothing happened.
Education
Sep 5, 2025
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