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New eruption discovered in the Bismarck Sea

• May 21, 2026

It's a truism among oceanographers that there is more accurate mapping of the surface of the moon and Mars than of the deep-ocean floor. That's especi...

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The Lancet MedZero: A single platform for carbon data across every product in health care

• May 21, 2026

If health care were a country, it would be the fifth largest carbon emitter on the planet—between the European Union and the Russian Federation, with...

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Astronomers may have discovered the tiniest odd radio circle

• May 21, 2026

Astronomers have identified a possible new member of one of astronomy's strangest classes of objects: Odd radio circles (ORCs), enormous ring-like str...

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Do you know how cynical your friends are?

• May 21, 2026

New research from Michigan State University finds that people often project their own levels of cynicism—the belief that people are only interested in...

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Soil science: How AI could help scientists secure a vital global resource

• May 21, 2026

Soils store carbon, sustain ecosystems, and underpin global food and water systems. A new Frontiers in Science paper details how AI tools can help us...

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Developing seed atlas uncovers active genes tied to crop resilience and nutrition

• May 21, 2026

Seeds like wheat, rice, and corn are at the center of the global food supply and provide most of the daily calories consumed worldwide. But despite th...

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Upgraded SpaceX Starship set for test launch ahead of IPO

• May 21, 2026

Elon Musk's SpaceX is set for the debut launch of its latest Starship iteration on Thursday, testing the most powerful version yet of the megarocket a...

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Who reports wildlife the most? 300,000 citizen science records uncover participation bias

• May 21, 2026

In recent years, citizen science methodology has gained significant momentum and is becoming increasingly important in large-scale ecological and cons...

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Capturing an elusive step in molecular sandwich making

• May 21, 2026

Since their discovery in the 1950s, metallocenes—chemical compounds where a metal atom sits "sandwiched" between two carbon rings—have been at the hea...

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Study finds key traits of condom 'stealthers'

• May 21, 2026

Men with a strong sense of entitlement are three times more likely to commit "stealthing" during sex, according to a new University of the Sunshine Co...

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Quantum sensors use atoms, electrons and light as ultra‑steady rulers

• May 21, 2026

Quantum computers get a lot of attention, even though they are not ready for prime time, but quantum sensors are already doing useful work. These sens...

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Friend or foul? Exploring the ancient bond between pigeons and people

• May 20, 2026

Examination of pigeon bones from Late Bronze Age Hala Sultan Tekke, Cyprus indicates they were already semi-domesticated as early as c. 1400 BCE, push...