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Measuring massive surge waves along the Illgraben
- Jun 4, 2026
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) have, for the first time, been able to record a debris flow o...
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Scientific discoveries and research
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Easily overlooked small wetlands are a big source of global methane
- Jun 4, 2026
Waterlogged land areas such as marshes, bogs and fens are the world's largest natural source of methane. Even the smallest of wetlands emit this power...
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Deep-sea discovery uncovers new family of copepods near Greenland
- Jun 4, 2026
An international research team, including Dr. Nancy Mercado Salas from the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB), has descri...
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School in a hot world: What research is saying about children's health and learning
- Jun 4, 2026
Climate change is making southern Africa hotter. While much attention has focused on climate impacts such as droughts, floods and food insecurity, ano...
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Novel synthetic biomolecule degrades disease-related proteins
- Jun 4, 2026
Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed a novel synthetic biomolecular condensate that can degrade intracellular disease-causing proteins, pro...
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Q&A: Why do telomeres shorten when a cell divides, and how does it affect human aging?
- Jun 4, 2026
In each cell of your body, DNA is stored in structures called chromosomes. When cells divide, these chromosomes are copied, but over time, the copying...
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Record ultraviolet quasar wind reaches 30% light speed near supermassive black hole
- Jun 4, 2026
A team led by York University researchers has discovered the fastest wind near a supermassive black hole ever found at ultraviolet wavelengths, driven...
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New report finds sharply rising rates of unemployment for Black Californians
- Jun 4, 2026
Employment—a major marker and measure of quality of life—declined among Black Californians between 2024 and 2025, according to new research from the B...
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The best pollinators can drive evolutionary changes in flowers
- Jun 4, 2026
A new study by plant biologists at the University of California, Santa Cruz, challenges a longstanding idea that stems from the large number of flower...
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Rare wild goats in Northumberland prove to be a genetically distinct breed
- Jun 4, 2026
New research shows Cheviot goats are one of the UK's most genetically distinct goat populations. Led by Newcastle University, this is the first geneti...
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Fossil fishes buried in the desert reveal a missing chapter in marine history
- Jun 4, 2026
When an asteroid struck Earth about 66 million years ago, it ended the age of dinosaurs and transformed life across the planet. The effects of that ca...
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What makes 15-minute cities work? More nearby jobs and connected streets
- Jun 4, 2026
The concept of the "15-Minute City" has gained global traction as a blueprint for more livable, sustainable communities by placing daily essentials—su...