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How city life changes bird song and why many species do not adapt
- May 20, 2026
Urbanization is rapidly transforming natural habitats and poses growing challenges for wildlife. One lesser-known consequence is its potential impact...
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Fast-food waste driven by wrong orders, Australian review finds
- May 20, 2026
A review into food waste in Australia's quick service restaurants has found order mistakes are the biggest driver of food waste, and better staff trai...
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High-entropy catalyst lets ammonia fuel cell reach world-class power and durability
- May 20, 2026
As ammonia gains attention as a next-generation energy source capable of overcoming the limits of hydrogen storage and transport, KAIST and a joint re...
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For whistleblowing, bigger rewards can backfire
- May 20, 2026
From JPMorgan Chase to Tesla, whistleblowers have become a central force in corporate accountability, flagging everything from misleading disclosures...
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Chiral carbon nanotube films deliver giant light-conversion effect
- May 20, 2026
A sheet of twisted carbon nanotubes has revealed a hidden talent scientists suspected for decades but had never managed to measure. Researchers at Ric...
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Space storms light up Japan's sky with red auroras climbing far higher than expected
- May 20, 2026
On a special night, if you are lucky, you might catch a faint red glow quietly lighting up Japan's sky, stretching low along the horizon and easy to m...
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Politically connected firms face softer penalties for bribery
- May 20, 2026
When companies are caught making illegal payments to foreign government officials to win or keep business, the penalties are meant to be severe. But n...
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When Mendel's rules don't apply: Mouse study reveals hidden epigenetic inheritance
- May 20, 2026
Scientists have long known that the DNA code in genes is not the only way to pass genetic traits from parents to offspring. "Epigenetic" marks—chemica...
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How does street lighting impact wildlife and when should we turn off the lights?
- May 20, 2026
As part-night lighting (i.e., turning off streetlights in the middle of the night) becomes more widespread among local authorities, three studies focu...
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Carbon markets underestimate the risks U.S. forests face from climate change, researchers warn
- May 20, 2026
The world's forests form a vast network of carbon reservoirs, keeping carbon sequestered from the atmosphere where its presence is disrupting Earth's...
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Genes without borders: Coral babies can travel vast distances across the Pacific Ocean
- May 20, 2026
The offspring of a common coral branching species set up a new home up to 100 kilometers or more from their parents in one of the longest dispersal di...
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Early complex life clung to oxygenated seafloors for hundreds of millions of years, scientists discover
- May 20, 2026
From the highest mountains to the deepest ocean, the driest desert to the lushest jungle, Earth displays a dazzling array of life-forms. And eukaryote...