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How forest conversion can harm dung beetles
- Feb 16, 2026
Researchers at the University of Würzburg have shown that dung beetles suffer in canopy openings that have been deliberately created to promote biodiv...
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Isotopes reveal how social status shaped diet in medieval England
- Feb 16, 2026
Isotope analysis reveals that social status and wealth had a profound impact on diet in medieval England, showing that people from different social gr...
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Evidence that some birds are stubborn appears in the form of color preferences
- Feb 16, 2026
We like to think that animals follow the crowd. If most of the group does something, surely the individual will copy. But what if the story is more co...
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Laser-made surface repels nearly any liquid, even after fivefold stretching
- Feb 16, 2026
Researchers from North Carolina State University have used laser ablation to create ultra-stretchable, superomniphobic materials without the use of ha...
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Documenting obstacles and solutions for democratic participation in Long Beach, California
- Feb 16, 2026
A new pilot study examining how immigrant residents engage with city services and government processes in Long Beach suggests that heightened federal...
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Deer inhibit trees but raise plant diversity, 18-year study reveals
- Feb 16, 2026
At high densities, white-tailed deer inhibit growth of trees but increase the overall diversity of smaller plant and weed species, according to a long...
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Researchers uncover MraZ 'donut' deformation that triggers bacterial cell division
- Feb 16, 2026
A research team led by UAB researcher David Reverter has discovered the molecular mechanism that describes in detail the process regulating cell divis...
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What cold-water geysers on Earth reveal about the habitability of ocean worlds
- Feb 16, 2026
In the eastern Utah desert, carbon-dioxide-saturated water bubbles, sprays and foams from the ground. These cold-water geysers, sometimes called soda...
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New blockchain platform brings credibility to carbon registries
- Feb 16, 2026
As governments and companies race to meet climate pledges, from net-zero goals to near-term emissions cuts, Cornell researchers have developed a block...
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Amazon rainforest flipped to carbon source during 2023 extreme drought, study shows
- Feb 16, 2026
The Amazon rainforest is of crucial importance to the Earth's ecosystem, given its capacity to store substantial amounts of carbon in its vegetation....
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How one genome creates two distinct fungal bodies
- Feb 16, 2026
Creatures that can change from one form to another are a staple of science fiction: Think werewolves and Transformers. Nature, too, has its shapeshift...
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Scientists identify smooth regional trends in fruit fly survival strategies
- Feb 16, 2026
Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied how fruit flies tune their development in response to environmental changes (diapause). Stud...