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Forgotten museum fossil helps rewrite part of animal evolution
- May 28, 2026
New research published in BMC Biology helps to fill in questions about the so-called "Furongian gap" from about 497 million to 485 million years ago,...
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Adequate potassium management is key to maximizing cotton yield and fiber quality, researchers reiterate
- May 28, 2026
With the 2026 cotton planting season in full swing, research out of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station provides a fresh reminder of the impo...
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The generation of massive Schrödinger cat states using ultracold atoms
- May 28, 2026
Quantum mechanics is a physics framework that describes how matter and energy behave at an extremely small scale, specifically at the scale of atoms a...
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New fences can save restored saltmarsh, research suggests
- May 28, 2026
Saltmarsh is disappearing from coastlines around the world, and while brushwood fencing can help bring it back, a new study has found it only works if...
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Scientists unlock evolution of gigantism in Scottish island wrens
- May 28, 2026
A new study of British wrens has provided new insights into the inner workings of "island syndromes," according to research led by the University of B...
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Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized at Bronx Zoo
- May 28, 2026
Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal's behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, h...
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Arctic Ocean food chain is disrupted as a key tipping point has now been passed
- May 28, 2026
An irreversible shift in the chemical makeup of the Arctic Ocean driven by climate change is disrupting the region's food chain, a study suggests. Wid...
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Cells trap heat in ways standard fluid physics cannot explain, study finds
- May 28, 2026
Living cells cool much slower than our current understanding of heat conduction can explain, according to new research from the University of Tokyo. R...
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Astronomers discover how to estimate masses of newborn planets using dust rings
- May 28, 2026
A team of astronomers, led by University of Warwick in collaboration with researchers at MIT and McMaster, have developed a novel method to use the pr...
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Think it's hot now? The next five years will smash records, UN says
- May 28, 2026
In the next five years, the Earth is overwhelmingly likely to surge again and again past the international climate threshold set as safe and shatter i...
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Plants select growth strategies by 'spying' on their neighbors' scents
- May 28, 2026
New research reveals that plants have the ability to detect their neighbors' growth rates through aromatic cues called volatile organic compounds (VOC...
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A new approach to urban planning with less car traffic and lower carbon emissions
- May 28, 2026
Urban planning needs to tackle greenhouse gas emissions—and an important way to achieve this is by reducing the number and length of car commutes. Thi...