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Politically connected firms face softer penalties for bribery
- May 20, 2026
When companies are caught making illegal payments to foreign government officials to win or keep business, the penalties are meant to be severe. But n...
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When Mendel's rules don't apply: Mouse study reveals hidden epigenetic inheritance
- May 20, 2026
Scientists have long known that the DNA code in genes is not the only way to pass genetic traits from parents to offspring. "Epigenetic" marks—chemica...
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How does street lighting impact wildlife and when should we turn off the lights?
- May 20, 2026
As part-night lighting (i.e., turning off streetlights in the middle of the night) becomes more widespread among local authorities, three studies focu...
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Carbon markets underestimate the risks U.S. forests face from climate change, researchers warn
- May 20, 2026
The world's forests form a vast network of carbon reservoirs, keeping carbon sequestered from the atmosphere where its presence is disrupting Earth's...
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Genes without borders: Coral babies can travel vast distances across the Pacific Ocean
- May 20, 2026
The offspring of a common coral branching species set up a new home up to 100 kilometers or more from their parents in one of the longest dispersal di...
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Early complex life clung to oxygenated seafloors for hundreds of millions of years, scientists discover
- May 20, 2026
From the highest mountains to the deepest ocean, the driest desert to the lushest jungle, Earth displays a dazzling array of life-forms. And eukaryote...
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What BMX teaches us about belonging (and not belonging)
- May 20, 2026
At skate parks, dirt jumps and racetracks around Australia, inclusion is made in the moment—by peers who encourage, coaches who spot and by digging cr...
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Forbidden friends become former friends after moms voice disapproval
- May 20, 2026
It's a tale as old as time: parents don't like the company their children keep—and don't hesitate to say so. Often, parents openly state their disappr...
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Asteroid impact site reveals possible traces of early life
- May 20, 2026
A discovery by a South Korean research team suggests that impact-generated lakes may have fostered early oxygen-producing life. A team of South Korean...
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The fungus that spoils nearly everything: Gray mold secret revealed
- May 20, 2026
Even if you haven't heard of Botrytis cinerea, you've likely seen it—slowly growing in your store-bought blueberries, tomatoes or even on your beautif...
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India issues heat wave warnings as fear of El Nino looms
- May 20, 2026
India's weather agency warned on Wednesday of the risk of upcoming "extreme" heat made worse by the potentially powerful El Niño weather pattern, issu...
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After 10 years of upgrades, this legendary telescope has returned to chase black holes, asteroids and cosmic chemistry
- May 20, 2026
The Haystack 37m Telescope has been a landmark in radio astronomy and radar studies of the solar system since its first light in 1964. Over the follow...