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Cryo-EM imaging reveals how the body stops bleeding
- May 5, 2026
For the first time, scientists at University of Leeds reveal a complex mechanism behind blood clotting. The findings, published in Science Advances, v...
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Where was Baltica 616 million years ago? Paleomagnetic data offer revised answer
- May 5, 2026
About 600 million years ago, the continents wandered Earth, yet to settle into their current positions. Their locations during the Ediacaran (as this...
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Giant squid among rare and elusive marine life detected off Western Australia's coast
- May 5, 2026
A Curtin University-led study has revealed the extraordinary biodiversity hidden in deep underwater canyons off Western Australia's Nyinggulu (Ningalo...
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Scientists map genetic switches on mosquito reproductive genes, advancing tools to fight disease
- May 5, 2026
Scientists at Keele University have created the first detailed map of the genetic "switches" that control reproduction in disease-carrying insects suc...
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Planet 9 volunteers double known population of brown dwarfs
- May 5, 2026
A new paper from NASA's Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 project announces that volunteers have essentially doubled the number of known brown dwarfs, with ov...
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Close Juno flyby unlocks sharp new image of Jupiter moon Thebe
- May 5, 2026
NASA's Juno spacecraft captured this view of Thebe, the second largest of Jupiter's inner moons, during a close pass on May 1, 2026. The spacecraft's...
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Watch as NASA's Curiosity Rover frees its drill from a rock
- May 5, 2026
This series of images shows NASA's Curiosity Mars rover as it got a rock stuck to the drill on the end of its robotic arm, and—after waving the arm an...
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Almost all plant-based meat alternatives contain mycotoxins, new research finds
- May 5, 2026
New research into plant-based food and drinks has found a prevalence of mycotoxins—naturally occurring poisonous compounds produced by fungi—in hundre...
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Biological invasions can cause severe animal suffering
- May 5, 2026
Biological invasions occur when organisms such as animals and plants are introduced by people to regions of the world where they do not naturally occu...
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Digitizing microscope slides can uncover billions of fossils for natural history
- May 5, 2026
Approximately 145 million: That's the number of specimens—including plants, animals, minerals, and human artifacts—curators estimate are held in the S...
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Polar vortex forecasts gain months of lead time with new climate-based method
- May 5, 2026
Florida State University researchers have discovered how to accurately predict winter weather forecasts months in advance, affording sectors such as a...
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Rain barrels and other household stormwater strategies are working—for now
- May 5, 2026
In the last two decades, coastal urban areas have taken steps to better minimize flooding and runoff by creating more permeable surfaces and encouragi...