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Silenced no more: Why U.S. online reviews turned longer and more negative

• Feb 17, 2026

For years, consumers have quietly edited themselves online. A harsh review softened. A detail left out. A complaint never posted at all. New research...

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Scientists raise 300,000 surfclams offshore, proving open-ocean aquaculture can work

• Feb 17, 2026

Rutgers researchers have made a discovery that could change the future of seafood farming in New Jersey. A study led by marine scientist Daphne Munroe...

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Prehistoric fossil poses puzzles in shark research

• Feb 17, 2026

A newly examined prehistoric shark from the age of dinosaurs provides surprising insights into the early evolution of modern sharks. It cannot be conf...

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State censorship shapes how Chinese chatbots respond to sensitive political topics, study suggests

• Feb 17, 2026

Chinese chatbots may be censored by the state, according to a study published in PNAS Nexus. China has a robust program of censorship and all China-or...

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Q&A: What is Lunar New Year?

• Feb 17, 2026

The new moon on Feb. 17 marks the start of the Lunar New Year, a celebration originating in China that today is celebrated around the world. According...

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World's smallest QR code, read via electron microscope, earns Guinness recognition

• Feb 17, 2026

Just how small can a QR code be? Small enough that it can only be recognized with an electron microscope. A research team at TU Wien, working together...

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Otters as ocean doctors: How a 40-year watch on Brazil's coasts reveals hidden threats to estuaries

• Feb 17, 2026

For 40 years, scientists have been monitoring the Neotropical otter (Lontra longicaudis) along the southern coast of Brazil. A study published in Estu...

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Science on the double: How an AI-powered 'digital twin' accelerates chemistry and materials discoveries

• Feb 17, 2026

Understanding what complex chemical measurements reveal about materials and reactions can take weeks or months of analysis. But now, an AI-powered pla...

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Seal pup communication is more similar to that of humans than previously thought, researcher finds

• Feb 17, 2026

Common seal pups communicate in ways that are more similar to humans than previously thought. For instance, they take turns when "speaking" and their...

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Ban or guide? Teens say parents and schools should listen, not restrict

• Feb 17, 2026

There is much debate about the role of social media in young people's lives. But what do adolescents themselves think about it? In any case, they feel...

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The radical world of red-winged fairy wrens

• Feb 17, 2026

Fairy wrens are everywhere. Go anywhere in Australia and there will be at least one local fairy wren. They're not endangered. In fact, it would be har...

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A smart fluid that can be reconfigured with temperature

• Feb 17, 2026

Imagine a "smart fluid" whose internal structure can be rearranged just by changing temperature. In a new study published in Matter, researchers repor...