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Survey shows little shift in Americans' views on political violence
- Jun 2, 2026
A large, nationally representative survey of U.S. adults finds that support for, and willingness to engage in, political violence remained largely sta...
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Icy moons' ability to host life could be revealed through an ecology-based method
- Jun 2, 2026
New observatories and spacecraft missions are probing environments in our solar system that could potentially host life but have long remained hidden....
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Strange winds on seven hot Jupiters reveal strongest signs yet of exoplanet magnetic activity
- Jun 2, 2026
A team of astronomers has found the strongest evidence yet that some planets outside our solar system may be magnetic. Using the European Southern Obs...
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Biodiversity offsetting shows promise in pollinator conservation
- Jun 2, 2026
Newly created grassland habitats that compensate for nature lost to development can effectively support wild pollinators like bees and hoverflies, acc...
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Making climate-neutral plastics and cosmetics using bacteria
- Jun 2, 2026
Plastics, medicines, cosmetics—there are very few everyday products that do not rely on using fossil resources. A European research team led by Charit...
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How the EU's carbon price on imports strengthens climate policies globally
- Jun 2, 2026
In early 2026, the EU extended its domestic carbon pricing to key products from beyond its borders. This is managed through the "Carbon Border Adjustm...
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Roman telescope's massive infrared mirror is ready to fly
- Jun 2, 2026
NASA has completed its final inspection of the primary mirror on the Roman Space Telescope, which measures 2.4 meters (7.9 feet) in diameter and conta...
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ESA selects two new scout-class missions
- Jun 2, 2026
When it comes to understanding Earth and our changing environment, space is the place. Not only does it give us an overall holistic view of the planet...
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Rovers, regolith, robots: The blueprint for the moon
- Jun 2, 2026
The "soil" blanketing the moon's surface isn't actually soil. It's a fine, lethal, abrasive powder of shattered rock and jagged glass that shreds gask...
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Textile wastewater treatment generates alarmingly high levels of toxic compounds, study reveals
- Jun 1, 2026
Textile wastewater treatment practices inadvertently produce toxic byproducts—including chloroform and bromoform—at alarming levels that pose a clear...
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Two decades of data show that climate change is transforming Biscayne Bay to be warmer, saltier and more acidic
- Jun 1, 2026
Climate change and sea level rise are altering the chemistry of Biscayne Bay in ways that could threaten South Florida's coastal ecosystems, water res...
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Moderate thinning increased hair lichens, while heavy cuts reduced them in Sweden
- Jun 1, 2026
By using clearcutting, industrial forestry has caused a large-scale decline of hair lichens in Sweden's forests. In a large-scale field-experiment, re...