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Addressing the Achilles' heel of marine protected areas
- Mar 21, 2026
New research led by James Cook University (JCU) emphasizes that the success of marine protected areas (MPAs) depends largely on understanding and infl...
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You probably agree with animals on which bird calls, frog noises and cricket chirps are most attractive—new study
- Mar 21, 2026
Animals do all sorts of things to attract each other as potential mates. Many birds, for example, produce feathers with elaborate color patterns—from...
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Feeling you belong may keep scientists in ornithology, study suggests
- Mar 21, 2026
Across the sciences, researchers are asking why so many scientists leave their fields. A new study from Virginia Tech suggests at least part of the an...
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Sweden's 'old‑growth' natural forests store 83% more carbon than managed woodlands—new study
- Mar 21, 2026
Most of Europe's original natural forests have been transformed for agriculture and managed forests producing energy, paper, and timber. The few remai...
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English history's biggest march is a myth—King Harold sailed to the Battle of Hastings
- Mar 21, 2026
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) reveals that King Harold's legendary 200-mile march to the Battle of Hastings in 1066 never happ...
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New model links carbon-13 spike to Great Oxidation Event 2.45 billion years ago
- Mar 20, 2026
Two University of Victoria (UVic) geologists have integrated field geology with statistical modeling to give scientists a new view of the chemical rea...
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Synthesis of amino acids from carbon reaches 97% efficiency with cell-free system
- Mar 20, 2026
The building blocks of proteins, amino acids, are essential for all living things. Twenty different amino acids build the thousands of proteins that c...
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Opening a new window into superconductivity by reimagining a classic tool
- Mar 20, 2026
For more than a century, condensed matter physics has grappled with one of its greatest unsolved challenges: how to build superconductors that operate...
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From free love to post-apocalyptic survival: A trend of redefining family has emerged
- Mar 20, 2026
Chosen families are evolving but remain a cherished—and vital—lifeline for many. Mention "communal living" and the image that may spring to mind is th...
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Designing better 2D electronics: Addressing anisotropic conductivity to cut contact resistance
- Mar 20, 2026
The high-performance semiconductor devices powering smartphone displays, AI computing, EV batteries and more are increasingly incorporating 2D materia...
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Reconstructing food webs to reveal a dynamic Gulf of Maine
- Mar 20, 2026
When most people think about corals, they imagine a tropical reef with crystal blue water, teeming with colorful fish. But, in the depths of the cold,...
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Why some regions are winning the fight against groundwater depletion
- Mar 20, 2026
For half the world's population, the water in their drinking glasses comes from below them. Groundwater also supplies 40% of global irrigation project...