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Ultrathin nanotubes reach 1 nanometer, opening path to smaller electronics
- Jun 4, 2026
Researchers in Japan have created some of the world's smallest semiconducting nanotubes, structures 100,000 times thinner than a human hair. By growin...
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JWST 'weighs' dormant black hole 10 billion light-years away
- Jun 4, 2026
The most distant, nearly invisible dormant black hole has been detected and "weighed" by an international team of astronomers that includes researcher...
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Bumble bees show spontaneous problem-solving, challenging big-brain assumptions
- Jun 4, 2026
In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable is that the bees had nev...
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Global mangrove forests rebound, offering hopeful sign for climate and coastal resilience
- Jun 4, 2026
Mangrove forests, once considered one of the world's most threatened coastal ecosystems, are showing signs of recovery worldwide, according to new res...
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Most people cooperate—and underestimate others' willingness to cooperate, global study reveals
- Jun 4, 2026
The study "Homo cooperans: Understanding the nature of human cooperation" arrives at a clear result: 69% of study participants chose to cooperate. At...
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Wildfires reverse decade of ozone cleanup in the United States, study reveals
- Jun 4, 2026
Ozone pollution has worsened in much of the continental United States over the past decade, fueled by wildfires and the long-distance transport of unh...
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On-demand Arctic observations with low-cost balloon systems could sharpen local storm forecasts
- Jun 4, 2026
Arctic communities are increasingly exposed to dangerous weather events due to climate change and rely on accurate weather forecasts. However, conditi...
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Two new aquatic insect species discovered from the Middle East and Caucasus
- Jun 4, 2026
Newly described aquatic insects, belonging to the genus Hydropsyche, are helping close substantial knowledge gaps regarding the biodiversity of Azerba...
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To fight fraud, psychological scientists issue a call to arms
- Jun 4, 2026
Journalist Charlotte Cowles received a call about suspicious activity on her Amazon account. A dentist named Daniel answered a call from a number list...
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Billions are going into fish passage projects, but planning methods can undercut results
- Jun 4, 2026
Fish that split their lives between fresh and salt water often face obstacles getting back and forth. Dams and roads fracture river networks and inter...
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Buoys track ocean waves across 14,000 km, from storms in Antarctica to ripples in Alaska
- Jun 4, 2026
For the first time, mighty ocean waves generated in the Southern Ocean have been accurately measured all the way to the tiny ripples they form on the...
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Costa Rica paid landowners to restore forests and biodiversity—bioacoustics indicate that it worked
- Jun 4, 2026
Forest restoration can help fight climate change and restore lost biodiversity, but the satellite-based techniques used to measure successful forest r...