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Unlocking longevity insights from ancient bristlecone pine

• Mar 23, 2026

What can the world's longest living individual teach us about longevity? A team of scientists coordinated by the University of California, Davis, sequ...

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Precision of the food-directional 'waggle dance' fluctuates with audience size and who's in attendance, study reveals

• Mar 23, 2026

In recent years, scientists have carefully deciphered details of the honey bee "waggle dance," which is an advanced form of social communication in th...

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Nanoplastics become more harmful after being outdoors, study finds

• Mar 23, 2026

When cutlery, insulation, packaging and other items made of polystyrene plastic break down, they can form nanoplastics up to 100 times thinner than th...

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Green clay courts serve up environmental solutions by absorbing carbon dioxide

• Mar 23, 2026

Green clay tennis courts are able to absorb massive amounts of carbon dioxide via enhanced rock weathering, according to a new study in Applied Geoche...

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The 'silent takeover': Invasive bees are reshaping Chile's unique pollination networks

• Mar 23, 2026

Biological invasions are a major driver of biodiversity loss and invasive pollinators can reshape native plant-pollinator networks. A new study publis...

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Study explores 'antifragility' in nature, where some species benefit from extreme swings

• Mar 23, 2026

From deadly heat waves to unprecedented flooding, devastating wildfires to record-breaking droughts, extreme weather is becoming the new normal. As cl...

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Discovery of genetic switch could help turn rice into a perennial crop

• Mar 23, 2026

Rice is a vital crop that feeds more than half of the world's population. In the wild, many rice species are perennials that live for several years, b...

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The 'private solution trap': Why richer countries may favor adaptation over public solutions, and who pays

• Mar 23, 2026

A new study, led by the University of Nottingham and conducted by a team of 72 economists and psychologists across the world, has identified a potenti...

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A safer, nonflammable battery electrolyte exists, but self-assembly flaw is holding it back

• Mar 23, 2026

Many important technologies, from handheld phones to medical devices and transportation vehicles, rely on rechargeable batteries. Modern top-of-the-li...

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Python scales host microstructures that block bacterial biofilms—revealing potential for antimicrobial materials

• Mar 23, 2026

Materials inspired by nature, or biomimetic materials, are nothing new. Scientists have designed water-resistant materials inspired by lotus leaves an...

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Tracking Arctic freshwater flow from space

• Mar 23, 2026

Arctic rivers wind through remote tundra and boreal forests, freezing solid in winter and surging each spring with snowmelt, eventually emptying into...

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Urban blue tits use discarded cigarette butts to protect their nests, study suggests

• Mar 23, 2026

Discarded litter not only makes our streets and neighborhoods look untidy, but it can also pose a significant risk to wildlife. However, in a surprisi...