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Small optical component could change how telescopes view the sun
- Jun 10, 2026
A new telescope technology—measuring just 6 millimeters (0.24 inches) in diameter—could improve how future space missions study and monitor the sun wh...
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Secret life of adult whitebait revealed by new research
- Jun 10, 2026
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury (UC) School of Biological Sciences researcher Dr. Ben Crichton has studied kōkopu—whitebait spec...
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How biodiversity loss could raise borrowing costs and deepen debt risks worldwide
- Jun 10, 2026
Financial markets are blind to the economic costs of biodiversity loss, leaving several countries at risk of defaulting on debt, according to new rese...
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Human evolution was messy and gradual, not an abrupt revolution, argues archaeologist
- Jun 10, 2026
It is generally accepted by archaeologists that modern humans originated in Africa and dispersed worldwide, while other hominins went extinct. Yet how...
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Where not to look in the search for ET
- Jun 10, 2026
There's a question at the heart of SETI that doesn't get nearly enough attention. It isn't whether aliens exist, and it isn't whether we have the tech...
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What happens when cartoon villains have an accent? Research reveals impact on kids
- Jun 10, 2026
When kids watch cartoons, they're absorbing much more than a plot. Thanks to the use of foreign accents in shows, they're also learning a shorthand fo...
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'Basketball Mathematics' help children boost math skills without extra class time
- Jun 10, 2026
A dribble and a jump shot, followed by a fractions task. That is what physical education classes looked like for a group of pupils, and the pupils not...
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80-atom boron 'buckyball' finally steps into nanotechnology's spotlight
- Jun 10, 2026
The nanoscale world appears to have a new ball to kick around. Researchers from Brown University have shown the first experimental evidence for a "buc...
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A day at the museum: How to follow kids' leads to support curiosity across generations
- Jun 10, 2026
As the school year winds down and families start planning summer activities, possibly anticipating those inevitable rainy days, I have found myself re...
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Acoustic environment may explain why some bird songs outlast others
- Jun 10, 2026
From melodic morning choruses to territorial songs that echo through forests and grasslands, birds rely on vocalizations to communicate, attract mates...
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Giant kelp's microscopic light antenna could inspire innovative climate solutions
- Jun 10, 2026
New research reveals the microscopic machinery that helps giant kelp turn sunlight into energy, providing inspiration for innovative climate solutions...
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When men take parental leave, their careers may benefit—but women's do not
- Jun 10, 2026
Parental leave policies in Canada are designed for both parents, but fathers use them at roughly half the rate of mothers. From 2012 to 2017, Statisti...