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Open-source AI assistant can improve research workflow

• May 18, 2026

Lehigh University researchers have built the first "AI for Science" software tool designed to support the entire project workflow for research scienti...

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Mars reveals first Zwan-Wolf effect deep in its atmosphere during a solar storm

• May 18, 2026

In December 2023, scientists looking at Mars data stumbled across something completely unexpected—observations of an atmospheric effect never before s...

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Sea level rise is swallowing US Mid-Atlantic farmland faster than expected, study finds

• May 18, 2026

Ghost forests, the cemetery-like groupings of dead trees killed by saltwater intrusion, have become haunting symbols of sea level rise overtaking land...

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Counting the overlooked 'hidden homeless'

• May 18, 2026

A person asking for change on the corner or living in a makeshift dwelling outside is easy to identify as homeless or unhoused. But there's a segment...

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A physicist's fresh look at the 'prisoner's dilemma' reveals hope for cooperation

• May 18, 2026

The "prisoner's dilemma" is one of the most famous ideas in game theory. For decades, this game has been used to explain why selfishness often beats c...

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Elongated canopy gaps may best support the natural regeneration of oak forest

• May 18, 2026

As climate change intensifies, one of the key challenges facing forestry is how to balance efficient timber production with the preservation of forest...

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You are what you eat: Cichlid fish reveal how food sources drive evolution of digestive system

• May 18, 2026

Different beak and jaw shapes are illustrative examples of how animal species have adapted to different food sources. In a new study published in the...

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A newly rediscovered moth species in Florida may already be at risk

• May 18, 2026

To the untrained eye, the Florida scrub ecosystem isn't much to look at. Scattered in patches around coastal and inland Florida, the scrub landscape i...

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Indian and Tibetan wolves reveal ancient lineages with unexpected genomic diversity

• May 18, 2026

Wolves in India, like the pack that raised Mowgli in "The Jungle Book," can often feel disconnected from both the research and storytelling of wolves....

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From wetland sediment, scientists uncover centuries of climate chaos—and human resilience

• May 18, 2026

The climate of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean was far more turbulent than previously thought—and a new study suggests that people adapted anyway. A...

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New research examines how misinformation threatens planetary defense and public trust

• May 18, 2026

As misinformation spreads faster than ever across digital platforms, new research highlights growing risks to public understanding of planetary defens...

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Microneedle patch vaccine could solving one of farming's most stubborn problems

• May 18, 2026

Sticking needles into arms—or rather, haunches—is often the hardest part of distributing an effective agricultural vaccine. Now, University of Connect...