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Earliest hand-held wooden tools found in Greece date back 430,000 years
- Feb 1, 2026
An international team has discovered the earliest known hand-held wooden tools used by humans. A study jointly led by Professor Katerina Harvati from...
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Collar cams offer a bear's eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska's desolate North Slope
- Feb 1, 2026
The life of one of the most remote grizzly bear populations in the world is being documented by the animals themselves, with collar cameras that provi...
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Shark bites linked to rainfall, runoff and shifting coastal ecosystems
- Feb 1, 2026
When I see a great white shark, I am in awe of the enigmatic, powerful apex predator. My life has been dedicated to trying to know everything about sh...
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Multi-agent AI and robots automate materials discovery in closed-loop lab system
- Feb 1, 2026
Traditional processes used to discover new materials are complex, time-consuming, and costly, often requiring years of sustained effort. Recent advanc...
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First successful lab colony of polyphagous shot hole borer achieved in Western Australia
- Feb 1, 2026
A major breakthrough has been achieved in the fight against the invasive polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB), Euwallacea fornicatus in Western Australi...
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More than half of transgender youth live in states with restrictive laws or policies
- Feb 1, 2026
A report published today by the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law shows that 53% of transgender youth between the ages of 13 and 17 in the U.S....
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Conveying the concept of blue carbon in Japanese media: New study provides insights
- Feb 1, 2026
Blue carbon refers to organic carbon captured and stored by the marine and vegetated coastal ecosystems such as mangrove forests, salt marshes, and se...
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Tanzania is losing fertile land to soil erosion: What's happening and what can be done
- Feb 1, 2026
Across large parts of northern Tanzania, gully erosion—soil erosion caused by flowing water—is cutting deep scars through fertile farmland, grazing ar...
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Truth hurts: Prosocial liars perceived as more moral, study finds
- Jan 31, 2026
While most of us value honesty, we consider those who skew reality to avoid hurting others to be more moral. Despite that, we prefer to hear the harsh...
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Q&A: How researchers and communities build mutually beneficial work
- Jan 31, 2026
Community-engaged research often raises questions about who benefits from academic work and how knowledge moves between universities and the people mo...
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New robotic sampler aims to transform monitoring of aquatic ecosystems
- Jan 31, 2026
Invasive species, pathogens, and parasites can have serious ecological consequences for aquatic ecosystems and also put human health and economies at...
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Light offers a non-invasive alternative to painkillers in veterinary medicine
- Jan 31, 2026
Turning on the light to turn off pain: This is the principle behind a new analgesic method called light-induced analgesia (LIA), discovered by scienti...