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Ecology Aug 9, 2026

Australia has pledged to restore nature. But could we ever bring back lost ecosystems?

Nature is not doing well in Australia. Many unique mammals, birds and insects are struggling. Entire ecosystems are collapsing.

Evolution Aug 7, 2026

The creatures born from code: Generative AI threatens to upend citizen science records

You need to tread carefully among the leaf litter of the Indonesian scrubland and its tropical rainforests. The dead leaves might seem caught in a gentle breeze, but there's more here than meets the eye. Try plucking one ...

Economics & Business Aug 7, 2026

Some US adults are using AI for financial guidance but few trust it, Gallup poll finds

Some U.S. adults are using artificial intelligence for financial guidance, but it's far from the most trusted source of advice, according to a new Gallup survey conducted in partnership with Edward Jones, a financial services ...

Condensed Matter Aug 7, 2026

Physicists watch a material's electrons assemble, and reassemble, into coexisting phases

A tall glass of ice water isn't just a thirst quencher; it's also an everyday example of coexisting phases. Water can exist simultaneously in both liquid and solid phases. As it turns out, this phase duality can also exist ...

Earth Sciences Aug 6, 2026

Adding an AI tool to Google Earth shook our trust in maps that has been centuries in the making

Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, Europe's cartographers traded on their reputation for accuracy and detail at a time of huge societal change. But as demand grew for increasingly detailed maps of the world to support ...

Plants & Animals Aug 6, 2026

We don't know how well threatened species fight off bird flu—but we need to

Lethal bird flu is now spreading in Australia. This is bad news for many native species.

Social Sciences Aug 6, 2026

Retailers collect data on their customers, which isn't always accurate

Christo Wilson is a regular customer at Home Depot. You can reliably find him in the home improvement chain's aisles every spring, reupping his stock of perennials, shrubs, mulch and other gardening supplies to keep his extensive ...

Environment Aug 6, 2026

Good news for our coasts and climate: Mangrove forests are bouncing back

Mangroves are perplexing plants. They breathe through their roots, appear to stand on stilts and grow best in hot, salty seawater drawn in and out by the tide.

Superconductivity Aug 5, 2026

Air-stable, ultrathin superconductors developed for more scalable quantum devices

Super-thin superconducting materials, which are only one or a few atoms thick, have unique properties scientists can leverage to produce more compact, scalable, and efficient quantum devices. But these fragile materials degrade ...

Political science Aug 5, 2026

Study finds strong link between conspiracy beliefs, antisemitism and anti-Israel attitudes

New research from Rutgers University–Newark psychologist Kent Harber reveals a strong connection between conspiracy theories, antisemitic attitudes and hostility toward Israel.

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