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Exploring the impact of offshore wind on whale deaths

In the winter of 2022–2023, nearly a dozen whales died off the coast of New Jersey, near the sites of several proposed wind farms. Their deaths prompted concern that related survey work being conducted in the area somehow ...

Philippine hatchling stirs hope for endangered eagle

A baby Philippine Eagle has hatched in the Southeast Asian country with the help of artificial insemination, sparking hope that science and conservation can save the critically endangered raptor from extinction.

Neither desolate nor empty: Deep-sea floor teems with life

The Arctic deep sea harbors significant oil and natural gas reserves along with valuable resources such as rare earths and metals. Climate change and melting ice are facilitating access to these resources, which presents ...

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Can sown wildflowers compensate for cities' lack of natural meadows to support pollinating insects?
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Dramatic decline in Tongariro's native plants as invasive heather spreads
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Genetic analysis of hazelnut trees in British Columbia shows wide dispersal by Indigenous people
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Calculating the energy costs of color changing in ruby octopuses
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How humans evolved to be 'energetically unique'
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Lonely dolphin in Baltic Sea found to be talking to himself
Plants & Animals
Blind cavefish study provides new insights into the evolution of neurons in vertebrate brains
Plants & Animals
Researchers find trees acclimate to changing temperatures
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Building roots in glass, a bio-inspired approach to creating 3D microvascular networks using plants and fungi
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A bit of bling helps insects dazzle their predators, high-speed camera study shows
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Largest and hairiest of its kind: New feather-duster-legged tarantula discovered in western Cuba
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Tree islands restore nature in oil palm plantations: Researchers look into native species recovery in Sumatra
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Study shows how social bonds help tool-using monkeys learn new skills
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Paper wasps study shows that body size is larger in habitats nearer the equator
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Fish on film: Uncovering the environmental drivers of black spot syndrome
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For 2nd year, Chesapeake Bay's striped bass population is down: Regulators will decide if more rules are needed

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Ryugu asteroid sample rapidly colonized by terrestrial life despite strict contamination control
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2 million mph galaxy smash-up seen in unprecedented detail
Archaeology
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Astrobiology
Oldest direct evidence of hot water activity on Mars found
General Physics
Accessing the lesser known nucleon: New neutron measurement can help physicists learn about nucleon structure and spin
Analytical Chemistry
Exploring new liquid organic hydrogen carrier materials for a safer, more transportable energy source
Evolution
Gene regulation study reports surprising results: Extensive regions of DNA belong to multiple gene switches
Optics & Photonics
Prototype lenses can block epileptic-seizure causing wavelengths
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Improved ultrasound technique produces previously unattainable images inside live cells
Planetary Sciences
Niagara fireball event leads to discovery of tiniest known asteroid
Biochemistry
Next-generation, nature-inspired sunscreens have a new molecular scaffold
Earth Sciences
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Paleontology & Fossils
Fossil discovery reveals giant worm lizard with snail-cracking jaws
Analytical Chemistry
Nano-patterned copper oxide sensor provides rapid ultra-low hydrogen detection
Bio & Medicine
Researchers develop miRNA-tunable living interface for neurovascular remodeling
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Condensed Matter
Discovery of van Hove singularities could lead to novel materials with desirable quantum properties
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Nanomaterials
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