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How an Atlantic island narrowly escaped 'stealthy' eruption
- Apr 23, 2026
Thousands of earthquakes affecting Portugal's São Jorge Island in the Azores in March 2022 were triggered by a vast sheet of magma (molten rock) risin...
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Physicists revive 1990s laser concept to propose a next-generation atomic clock
- Apr 23, 2026
Researchers in the US and Germany have unveiled a theoretical blueprint for an atomic clock driven by a highly synchronized laser, where atoms work in...
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Scientists discover how the Twelve Apostles were formed—and their real age
- Apr 23, 2026
Scientists at the University of Melbourne have uncovered for the first time how Australia's iconic Twelve Apostles were formed, finding tectonic plate...
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Citizen science helps ID elusive seabird, paves way for more citizen-backed discoveries
- Apr 23, 2026
Vast online archives of photos, videos and sound recordings collected by the public are reshaping how scientists study the natural world, allowing res...
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One of Los Angeles' best-adapted urban creatures: Lizards
- Apr 23, 2026
March's record heat made it the most abnormally warm month in recorded U.S. history, bringing plants into bloom early and coaxing animals out of their...
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Honeybees pass their math test, upending an animal intelligence debate
- Apr 23, 2026
We've run the numbers and the verdict is in: Honeybees do have the ability to process numerical information. New research led by Monash University has...
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A molecular 'cork' reveals how cells control growth
- Apr 23, 2026
How do cells know when to activate or slow down their activity? A team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) provides new insights by studying TORC2,...
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Tolls saved Britain from pothole hell in the Industrial Revolution, diaries reveal
- Apr 23, 2026
The "turnpike" toll road system deserves far more credit for improving roads in eighteenth-century England and Wales, a new study argues. Analysis of...
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Scientists focus on the challenges of working and living in outer space
- Apr 23, 2026
Long-duration spaceflight can chip away at an astronaut's health, prompting scientists to find new ways to make living in space easier on the body. Th...
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Could glass be dethroned as wine's top packaging? Researchers unbox consumer perceptions of wine packaging
- Apr 23, 2026
With nearly 400 years under its cork, glass is still the top choice for consumers when it comes to packaging preferences for wine, but sustainability...
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Study finds consumers pay extra for cars just under multiples of 10,000 miles
- Apr 23, 2026
Think you're shopping intelligently for a used car? New research from the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin suggests you...
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In Eastern Africa, the cradle of humankind is tearing apart
- Apr 23, 2026
Eastern Africa's Turkana Rift is both a hotbed for fossil discoveries of our earliest ancestors and a literal hotbed of volcanic activity caused by sh...