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Satellite launch pollution is rapidly accumulating in the upper atmosphere
- May 14, 2026
The potent pollution from so-called megaconstellation satellite systems launched en masse into space since 2019 will account for nearly half (42%) of...
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Koala milk may hold key to better care for orphaned joeys
- May 14, 2026
New research into koala milk could prove crucial to future conservation of the iconic, yet endangered Australian species. The study, led by Edith Cowa...
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What gives stevia its sweetness? Scientists uncover the genetic secret
- May 14, 2026
Stevia is a widely used sweetener, but why do some stevia varieties taste cleaner and more sugar-like than others? Recent research conducted at the Un...
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Study provides detailed assessment of shifts in toxin producing phytoplankton abundance
- May 14, 2026
Researchers in the UK have shown how the distributions of two phytoplankton groups—known to produce natural toxins that can halt shellfish harvesting—...
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Meltwater flushed methane from Greenland seabed during ice-sheet retreat, researchers reveal
- May 14, 2026
An international team of scientists has discovered that methane hydrates beneath the northwest Greenland continental shelf became rapidly destabilized...
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'Last titan': Southeast Asia's biggest dinosaur discovered
- May 14, 2026
A new type of long-necked plant-eating dinosaur—the largest ever found in Southeast Asia—has been revealed in a study led by researchers at University...
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One in four 2026 World Cup games could face dangerous heat across North America: researchers
- May 14, 2026
One in four 2026 World Cup games could take place in very hot conditions as climate change has increased the risk of extreme heat in North America sin...
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Baby bugs must play 'game of roulette' to find survival partners before time runs out
- May 14, 2026
Symbiosis, or the interaction of two unalike species, is common and often necessary for survival. In insects, symbiotic microbes often facilitate and...
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Wristwatch-like device enables assessment of health risks for astronauts on mission to the moon
- May 14, 2026
Just a few hours before the Orion spacecraft crossed the sky en route to the moon on April 1, mechatronics engineer Rodrigo Trevisan Okamoto received...
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New UFO files offer no answers—but something is happening in the skies
- May 14, 2026
The US Government has released a new trove of documents on cases of "unidentified anomalous phenomena" (UAPs)—many of which would have been described...
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Rising storm floods are washing away wader nests—artificial eggs and incubation should only be last resort
- May 14, 2026
Storm-driven sea floods are becoming more frequent as the climate warms, increasingly destroying the nests of threatened wader birds along the Baltic...
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These computer voices sound human enough to mislead, but one layer of speech still breaks the illusion
- May 14, 2026
We are surrounded by computer-generated voices these days, from navigation systems and voice assistants to automated announcements. But how human do t...