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Unlocking Gondwana's 120-million-year archive: Karoo record refines timing of extinctions and climate upheavals
A new review led by professor Emese Bordy at the University of Cape Town (UCT) Department of Geological Sciences brings together more than t
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Tiny feet on cells can sense defects and stall migration to heal wounds
Cells travel through the body both individually and in collective groups during development, wound healing and diseases such as cancer. New
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Entertainment value of European soccer remains high despite top clubs' dominance
The appeal of soccer matches to spectators is a key factor in the success of professional sports leagues. League officials therefore seek to
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35-year monitoring study clarifies ecological forces behind Lyme disease risk
Tick-borne diseases are on the rise in the United States. Lyme disease is the most commonly reported, with nearly half a million people diag
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Ancient Austronesian seafarers carried symbolic art 4,000 years ago
A 4,000-year-old painted stone plaque discovered on a remote Indonesian island is the first known example of portable art belonging to the A
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'Known' TB gene reveals completed unexpected biological role under stress
The complete genome of the tuberculosis bacterium was sequenced and published in 1998. Since then, scientists have deciphered about two-thir
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Climate change is driving some entire communities to relocate, but simply moving isn't enough
The abandoned houses of Old Podampetta on India's east coast tell the story of a small fishing village that no longer exists. Families once
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Gluons may play a central role in baryon number conservation—and matter's stability
New results from the STAR detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) suggest that gluons, the glue-like particles that hold quar
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Beyond yes or no: Why Indigenous consent to resource projects is so complex
The issue of whether Indigenous communities support or oppose energy or infrastructure projects is increasingly making headlines, both in Ca
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How to maximize the impact of federal transit funding
Billions of federal dollars are invested in public transportation each year, but those investments may yield greater ridership gains in smal
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Physicists predict a new form of quantum matter that holds itself together
Researchers at Monash University have predicted a new type of quantum matter that challenges decades of thinking about how ultracold particl
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AI companies look to the ocean as a place to put more data centers
The artificial intelligence boom is driving unprecedented demand for data centers, raising concerns about their growing energy consumption,
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How ancient trees are warning us about the next enormous solar storm
Our sun is capable of storms far bigger than we've ever recorded. Studying the world's oldest trees suggests we could soon be due one of the
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Study finds some microbes drastically change behavior outside the lab
A new study underscores the importance of studying microbes in their natural setting rather than relying solely on laboratory research. Rese
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Graphene device measures fractional electric charges carried by some of quantum physics' strangest objects
An electron is supposed to be indivisible. It carries one fundamental unit of electric charge, and every electron is exactly the same. But u
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AI exposes devastating impact of bomb fishing on coral reefs
Illegal bomb fishing is causing extensive damage to some of the world's most biodiverse coral reefs, according to a new pilot study involvin
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It's not just flowers that help the pollinators. Grass can too.
Bees may be relying on your lawn for their next meal, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.
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New X-ray imaging technique could double scanning efficiency while revealing hidden detail
Researchers at Monash University have developed a new X-ray imaging technique that can image two overlapping samples at the same time, poten
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Parents should encourage tweens and teens to take risks—here's why
Parents may have heard of the dangers of being a "helicopter parent." They hover so closely over their kids that they never get a chance to
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Hostile attitudes toward women are driving extremism in young Australians
"Students are funneled into echo chambers, lured into extremist content through innocent avenues such as gaming and workout videos, then exp
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Stellar explosions come into focus with new nuclear reaction measurements
In two separate papers published in Physical Review Letters, researchers investigated the nuclear reactions that take place inside supernova
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AI agents coordinate behavior based on majority opinion—even when said opinions are meaningless
A new study published in Science Advances takes a closer look at how AI agents' choices are influenced by their peers. The team found that m
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Mega-Earth GJ 523b is 23 times as massive as our planet—but only 2.5 times as wide
It's nearly 170 million years old. It's more than 2.5 times the size of Earth. And it's the first exoplanet discovered and cataloged by rese
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Personal expectations of aging shape our social lives
What we expect from our own aging is not merely a notion. In two recent studies, an international research team led by psychologist Christin
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