Science
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Elongated canopy gaps may best support the natural regeneration of oak forest
As climate change intensifies, one of the key challenges facing forestry is how to balance efficient timber production with the preservation of forests' climate...
You are what you eat: Cichlid fish reveal how food sources drive evolution of digestive system
Different beak and jaw shapes are illustrative examples of how animal species have adapted to different food sources. In a new study published in the journal Na...
A newly rediscovered moth species in Florida may already be at risk
To the untrained eye, the Florida scrub ecosystem isn't much to look at. Scattered in patches around coastal and inland Florida, the scrub landscape is dominate...
Indian and Tibetan wolves reveal ancient lineages with unexpected genomic diversity
Wolves in India, like the pack that raised Mowgli in "The Jungle Book," can often feel disconnected from both the research and storytelling of wolves. Rice Univ...
From wetland sediment, scientists uncover centuries of climate chaos—and human resilience
The climate of the ancient Eastern Mediterranean was far more turbulent than previously thought—and a new study suggests that people adapted anyway. An internat...
New research examines how misinformation threatens planetary defense and public trust
As misinformation spreads faster than ever across digital platforms, new research highlights growing risks to public understanding of planetary defense, an area...
Microneedle patch vaccine could solving one of farming's most stubborn problems
Sticking needles into arms—or rather, haunches—is often the hardest part of distributing an effective agricultural vaccine. Now, University of Connecticut resea...
Findings reconsider the existence of Europa's vapor plumes
Looking back at 14 years of Hubble telescope data for Jupiter's moon Europa has given Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) scientists a better understanding of i...
The Mediterranean Sea is capable of generating hurricanes and climate change will make them worse
In March 2026, a tropical-like cyclone named "Jolina' produced significant damage across North Africa. In 2020 and 2023, storms Ianos and Daniel both caused sev...
Professional chess analysis reveals faster decisions correlate with higher quality moves
In chess, faster decisions are on average of higher quality. This is the conclusion of a study that has just been published in the journal Proceedings of the Na...
Is Earth's constant companion a stray asteroid or a chunk of the moon?
Earth has a group of cosmic stalkers. Known as "co-orbitals," these small bits of rock have a 1:1 mean motion resonance with Earth. Basically, they take the exa...
Hubble reveals rare galaxy 100 million light-years away caught in transition
This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals an enigmatic galaxy with a bright center and a face that hints at spiral structure, yet it holds no obvious spira...