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NASA testing advanced capabilities for moon, Mars rovers
- Jun 21, 2026
On a bleak stretch of the Colorado Desert in Southern California, a compact four-wheeled rover recently trundled 16 miles (26 kilometers) with minimal...
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Can North America mine enough rare earth elements?
- Jun 21, 2026
In the quest to create a robust supply chain of rare earth elements necessary for the clean energy revolution and everyday modern conveniences, North...
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Arctic marine heat waves surge since 1980s, with record event lasting 480 days
- Jun 21, 2026
In recent years, marine heat waves have been taking an ever-greater toll on the world's oceans and their ecosystems. Amplified by increasing global wa...
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Human sacrifice in Inca Empire may have been driven by political motives, not religion
- Jun 21, 2026
Three decades ago, researchers working atop the Llullaillaco volcano, located on the border between Argentina and Chile, discovered exceptionally well...
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If aliens landed on Earth tomorrow, what would they eat?
- Jun 21, 2026
With the release of "Disclosure Day," Steven Spielberg's new film about aliens, a question as old as science fiction itself resurfaces: If aliens were...
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Today's housing emergency is nearly 200 years in the making, says new report
- Jun 21, 2026
Many of the problems facing the more than 134,000 households living in temporary accommodation in England today—including more than 176,000 children—a...
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Tropical ocean temperatures may drive changes in malaria cases in Malawi
- Jun 21, 2026
Malaria is one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases. Because it is transmitted by mosquitoes, malaria is extremely sensitive to environmental...
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Climate change boosts soybean production but worsens bean quality
- Jun 21, 2026
A study published by Food Research International analyzed the triple effect of climate change on soybean quality—increased carbon dioxide (CO₂), high...
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Bat rays employ a chemical cue to warn others of danger
- Jun 20, 2026
Frightened bat rays produce a chemical cue to warn other rays of danger, a well-known anti-predator strategy for bony fish that has not been documente...
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Sonic booms from meteors can release the energy of hundreds of tons of TNT. Here's how they work
- Jun 20, 2026
As humans, we live out our lives on a planet that is constantly sweeping through a cosmic ocean littered with ancient debris from the formation of the...
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Jumping gene caught moving between species in first direct observation
- Jun 20, 2026
Genes are not passed on exclusively from parents to their offspring. Some are mobile and can also jump to other species, as researchers at the Max Pla...
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Quantum gravity research links continuous parameters to local operators within the theory itself
- Jun 20, 2026
A researcher at Kyushu University and his collaborators have shown that continuous parameters in quantum gravity may not be freely adjustable "dials"...