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How earthquakes stop: Near-fault records uncover overlooked phase
- Apr 23, 2026
While analyzing strong-motion data close to fault lines, a group of researchers at Kyoto University noticed something unexpected: a negative phase in...
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More than 600,000 seabirds killed in single marine heat wave
- Apr 23, 2026
Ocean temperatures are rising around the world—and marine wildlife are feeling the heat. New research reveals that almost two-thirds of a million seab...
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Archaeological digs in Amazon provide clues about Indigenous inhabitants before colonization
- Apr 23, 2026
Paving roads in the Amazon rainforest has long brought deforestation that threatens the people who live there. The same roadwork, however, has also al...
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Only some kinds of job losses cause voters to elect strong leaders, study finds
- Apr 23, 2026
Americans are more likely to turn to authoritarian leaders when jobs are being lost due to offshoring than they are when job losses result from automa...
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Why groups slowly stop working well together, even when conditions are good
- Apr 23, 2026
Humans are generally a cooperative bunch and most of us probably like to think of ourselves as reliable team players. Cooperation is useful for all so...
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What's that swirly pattern? It's a moiré, and it has potential power
- Apr 23, 2026
Just as wave-like patterns can appear on a computer screen when pixels do not align, new research led by Flinders University is investigating atomic-s...
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3I/ATLAS contains 30 times more semi-heavy water than comets in our solar system
- Apr 23, 2026
New observations of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS include the first measurement of the abundance of deuterated water relative to ordinary water in a...
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Scraped from ancient Roman toilets, these crusted remains expose a pathogen found far earlier than expected
- Apr 23, 2026
Modern analytical tools are no less than a time machine. From their 21st-century labs, researchers can peer into the everyday lives, hygiene, and even...
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Amazon River plume: Where microalgae go carnivorous to win
- Apr 23, 2026
In the vast plume of the Amazon River, microscopic algae adopt a surprisingly flexible survival strategy: They combine photosynthesis with the uptake...
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Quantum chips could scale faster with new spin-qubit readout that reduces sensors and wiring
- Apr 23, 2026
Quantum computers, devices that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could tackle some tasks that are difficult or impossible to...
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Climate finance may lower conflict risk in 85 developing countries, analysis suggests
- Apr 23, 2026
Just as major global powers are retreating from climate finance commitments, a new empirical study provides, for the first time, evidence of a direct...
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Mysterious gas clouds near Milky Way's black hole now have a likely source
- Apr 23, 2026
New observations and simulations by a team of researchers led by MPE reveal that a massive binary star near our galaxy's center is responsible for cre...