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Combinations of climate extremes may prompt carbon budget rethink
Combined extreme climate events are likely to become more common in the future if carbon emissions continue to rise, a paper in Nature suggests. The study finds...
Discovery of antimicrobial peptides in ant venom has far-reaching implications
In addition to serving as biochemical weapons for offense and defense, the venoms produced by ants in the subfamily Formicinae also fulfill additional roles. Fo...
Large-scale eDNA survey reveals hidden factors that affect regional fish communities
As climate change and human activities continually ramp up, fish are forced to find ways to adapt. As fish move around to find more suitable habitats as ocean c...
Mathematicians prove existence of Kaleidocycles then unlock their exact motion
Kaleidocycles are flexible polyhedral structures composed of rigid tetrahedra connected along their edges to form rotating rings. Each tetrahedron is a solid 3D...
Astrophysicists use 'space archaeology' to trace the history of a spiral galaxy
Billions of years ago, a young spiral galaxy began to grow in a crowded part of the universe. It pulled in gas and small companion galaxies, slowly building up...
Will future missions to the moon be sustainable? It may depend on whom you ask
There's a new space race to the moon, and this time the ambitions are not just to visit but to stay. NASA's Artemis program aims to establish a long-term human...
String theory is uniquely derived from basic assumptions about the universe, physicists show
If you could take an apple and break it into smaller and smaller parts, you would find molecules, then atoms, followed by subatomic particles like protons and t...
A child's environment may shape how their brain solves problems
For decades, researchers have documented an achievement gap between children from higher- and lower-income families. On average, children with more resources pe...
Study finds more than 84% of dogs show signs of fear, anxiety
A dog trembling during a thunderstorm or backing away from a stranger may seem like an isolated reaction—yet new research suggests these moments are far from ra...
Most Australian 'wild dogs' are predominantly dingoes
A new genetic test has revealed that most of the free-roaming canines in Australia, often labeled "wild dogs," carry a significant amount of dingo ancestry. A t...
Why emus can't fly: A 'time switch' in bird embryos holds the answer
Why can eagles soar through the skies while emus are bound to the earth? One secret lies in a skeletal structure called the keel, a blade-like ridge on the brea...
Autonomous underwater robot discovers hidden coral reef 'hotspots'
Researchers have developed an autonomous system for seeking out and mapping hotspots of biodiversity on coral reefs with unprecedented precision, offering a pow...