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Britain's most artificial landscape may not survive climate change
Stretching across much of eastern England, the Fens produce a third of the country's vegetables and support tens of thousands of jobs. Yet a
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Bone strength study reveals new clues about human evolution
Bipedalism, or walking on two legs, is one of the key features that distinguishes humans from other apes. But when and why our ancestors tra
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Incarceration may escalate criminal behavior in South Africa
Allowing petty offenders in South Africa to remain in the community may reduce their risk of committing serious crimes compared with impriso
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Most Americans reject political violence, but support can vary sharply by party
Republicans and conservatives are more likely than Democrats or liberals to justify political violence in 17 surveyed situations, according
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Tyrannosaurus rex teeth reveal a body temperature close to the human average
When picturing a scaled, toothy Tyrannosaurus rex stomping across North America, building nests and eating other dinosaurs, it's easy to for
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Deep ocean, familiar trash: Plastic waste found alongside possible new species
It's no secret that plastic and other human trash are a problem for marine life, but our understanding has long focused on the ocean's surfa
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Conserving just 35% of the nation's waterways could sustain freshwater biodiversity
By evaluating the health of waterways across the U.S., researchers have identified a network encompassing about one-third of rivers and stre
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AI reveals novel nighttime feeding behaviors in right whales
Right whales forage near the water's surface at night, putting them at greater risk of potentially fatal collisions with boats, Jay Kirkham
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We may soon be able to read long-lost ancient scrolls damaged by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
X-ray technology and artificial intelligence—along with the discovery of lead in the ink of fragments from a collection of ancient Roman scr
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Hedgehog coronaviruses may threaten cats more than humans, new study finds
Washington State University researchers have discovered how a group of coronaviruses circulating in hedgehogs invades host cells, a key to u
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From 10 to 22 years: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope's mission has just been extended
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope hasn't yet reached its Sun–Earth L2 orbit, and it already has some good news. NASA has announced that
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Toilet pellets may help us flush less and save water
A pellet that dissolves in the toilet, turning the water blue and masking odor after urinating, could help us all save water, according to a
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Prime assembly can correct multiple mutations at once, pointing toward universal gene therapies
Genomic editing holds great potential yet continues to have limitations. Current methods either rely on untargeted gene delivery or short DN
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Gaming the market: Research provides insights for board game industry
Anyone who has ever damaged a friendship over a supposedly friendly game of Monopoly knows the allure of board games.
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Predominantly online friendships linked to greater support for white nationalism
From social media to the streets of Washington, D.C., the organized white nationalist movement has become more visible in the United States
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Land use and management intensity affect the suitability of habitats for wildlife in Europe
Common, wide-ranging vertebrate species, such as foxes, may be finding more suitable habitat in towns and cities than in the wider landscape
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Ice Age carvers used mammoth tusk patterns to create unique art, study finds
Intricate designs engraved across the surface of 18,000-year-old female figurines carved from mammoth ivory were inspired by the distinctive
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Spring-like porous crystals could enable chemically responsive microscale materials
Crystals are usually imagined as rigid objects with flat faces and straight edges. A research team led by the University of Osaka has recent
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Some governments may hide a budget surplus to justify a tax hike
It's annual property tax collection season, and with it may come questions about how those property taxes are used and, if there's a tax inc
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A 6-nanometer vapor barrier insulates ice during rapid heating
Put a drop of water into a very hot pan, and it can skitter across the surface on a cushion of vapor. This is known as the Leidenfrost effec
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Climate change is putting the squeeze on the world's grapegrowers
This year, the European summer has been sweltering. It is unprecedented in many ways, marked by extreme heat, drought and record-breaking fi
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The science behind greener, healthier lawns
A healthy, green lawn can be the envy of any neighborhood, but how does someone cultivate a yard like that? Assistant Professor of Ecosystem
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3D scans reveal how lichen fungi grip algae across cell walls
Lichens colonize trees and rocks all over the world. They are symbiotic communities between fungi and photosynthetically active green algae
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Heat-related lost labor emerges as a major cost of carbon emissions
As the climate warms, people are more exposed to heat stress, which depresses productivity and the global economy. A study from the Universi
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