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STORY OF THE DAY

09-20-2024

'Electric soil' boosts crop production by 50% in just 15 days

With climate change and limited resources creating tough challenges, researchers are trying out different methods...

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09-20-2024

Largest black hole jets ever seen are 23 million light years long

09-19-2024

‘Coral seeding’ increases resistance to extreme heatwaves

09-19-2024

‘Snowball Earth’ event set the stage for complex life

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09-19-2024

Science

Earth probably had a Saturn-like ring system in the distant past

In a discovery that could reshape our understanding of Earth's...

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09-19-2024

Animals

Tiny Antarctic krill store enormous amounts of carbon

Krill may be small, but their role in carbon storage...

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09-19-2024

Science

Tiny black holes zipping past Mars could finally confirm that dark matter is real

After many decades, physicists are still hot on the trail...

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09-19-2024

Pacific Ocean temperatures have never been this high in 650 years

09-18-2024

Soil footprint: A new frontier in sustainable farming

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09-18-2024

Water molecule discovery will force textbooks to be rewritten

09-18-2024

Environment News

Futuristic food supply: Transforming CO2 into protein

Protein production is being reimagined as scientists in Germany pioneer an innovative method to transform...

09-18-2024

Environment News

Carbon footprints of the wealthy are vastly underestimated

Imagine a world where everyone accurately gauges the carbon footprint of the richer and poorer...

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Pollen alters cloud formation and changes weather patterns

Microplastics are infiltrating the human body - even the brain

Ocean microbes eat a different diet that affects climate change

Should we risk geoengineering to reverse climate change?

World Ozone Day 2024: Advancing climate action

SCIENCE TOP STORIES

09-19-2024

Science

Toxic chemicals from food production pass into the human body

A new study has found that more than 3,600 chemicals...

09-19-2024

Science

Colors of sunset and sunrise reset our circadian rhythms

Circadian rhythms are the natural, internal processes that regulate the...

09-19-2024

Plants News

Secret lives of plants: Exploring complex interactions

Plants, just like humans, interact in complex and dynamic ways,...

09-19-2024

Pacific Ocean temperatures have never been this high in 650 years

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09-19-2024

Finger counting boosts math skills in children

09-19-2024

Caffeine has a protective effect on heart health

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09-19-2024

"Third state" of existence beyond life and death confirmed by scientists

09-19-2024

Black hole is starving its host galaxy of star-forming fuel

ANIMALS TOP STORIES

STORY OF THE DAY

09-18-2024

Blackbirds reveal the true energy costs of migrating

Every year, millions of birds migrate in search of warmer climates to escape the harsh...

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09-18-2024

RNA recovered from an extinct species in a big boost for de-extinction efforts

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09-18-2024

Some lizards 'scuba dive' by using air bubbles to breathe underwater

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09-18-2024

Hay fever: The culprit behind woolly mammoth extinction?

LIFESTYLE TOP STORIES

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Colors of sunset and sunrise reset our circadian rhythms

Circadian rhythms are the natural, internal processes that regulate the sleep-wake cycle and repeat roughly every 24 hours. These rhythms, influenced by environmental cues like light and darkness, play a...

09-19-2024

Finger counting boosts math skills in children

09-19-2024

Caffeine has a protective effect on heart health

09-18-2024

Memory clutter speeds up aging in the brain

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09-18-2024

Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' masterpiece captured real world physics

09-18-2024

Carbon footprints of the wealthy are vastly underestimated

09-17-2024

Antibiotic meds resistance could cause 39 million deaths by 2050

Psilocybin mushrooms could help millions who suffer from depression

Swallowing food triggers ‘feel-good hormones’

Laughter may help dry eyes as much as eye drops

Healing chronic wounds with gold and red wine

PLANTS TOP STORIES

09-19-2024

Plants News

Secret lives of plants: Exploring complex interactions

Plants, just like humans, interact in complex and dynamic ways,...

09-18-2024

Plants News

Pollen alters cloud formation and changes weather patterns

Spring is a time for blossoms and hay we often...

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09-17-2024

Plants News

Psilocybin mushrooms could help millions who suffer from depression

Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound found in "magic mushrooms," is rapidly...

09-16-2024

How plant stem cells could support human growth

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09-15-2024

Trees in forests recovering from logging release much more carbon dioxide

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09-14-2024

Robot discovers surprising food source for deep ocean creatures

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09-14-2024

Cannabis use is rising significantly among older adults

09-14-2024

Nearly 40% of climate-critical Amazon rainforest is unprotected

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