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11-09-2025
Tropical cyclones leave a deadly legacy long after they pass
Tropical cyclones usually make headlines for their dramatic winds, wrecked...
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11-09-2025
Nuclear waste lasts millions of years - so what do we do with it?
When a nuclear power plant finishes squeezing energy from its...
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11-08-2025
Deep-sea gold rush: Extraction of these small 'rocks' on the ocean floor is causing great controversy
Negative consequences of deep ocean mining activity are no longer...
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11-08-2025
Global crop yield declines will not discriminate between rich and poor nations
As Earth warms, crops across continents are yielding less -...
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11-08-2025
Scientists discover a new pink sea anemone species that 'builds homes' for hermit crabs
In the deep waters off central Japan, scientists have discovered...
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11-08-2025
Discovery of "Nanotyrannus" completely rewrites the history of dinosaur evolution again
In Montana, two dinosaurs died mid-battle. One was a Triceratops. The...
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11-08-2025
Giant cactus plants ‘loosen up’ to bend with the desert wind
The saguaro cactus is engineered for endurance in one of...
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11-08-2025
How woodpeckers turn their entire bodies into hammers
Woodpeckers don’t just tap - they strike with astonishing force....
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11-08-2025
Biggest and brightest black hole flare ever seen reveals a cosmic feeding frenzy
While some black holes graze lightly, others devour their meals....
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11-08-2025
Fastest glacier collapse in history was recently recorded in Antarctica
A glacier on the eastern Antarctic Peninsula has just broken...
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11-08-2025
Stone tool 'technology' used by early humans advanced at an incredibly slow pace
A newly analyzed site in northern Kenya is reshaping the...
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11-07-2025
How high in the sky are the Northern Lights? Scientists finally found out
At dawn over northern Sweden, a team of scientists captured...
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