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Antarctic DNA offers vital clues to pinpointing rising sea levels
Researchers say accurately predicting Antarctica's impact on global sea levels is an urgent priority that can be achieved by analyzing the DNA of tiny land anim...
Policing plagiarism of ideas in generative AI-assisted research writing
As more people—including researchers—use generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in their writing, it's becoming increasingly important to define what plagia...
Supernova dust may be behind one of JWST's biggest puzzles
Astronomers may have found an explanation for one of the biggest mysteries revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST): why so many galaxies in the early...
Behold the neuron, a complicated cell with a simple mission
Neurons, the uber-connected nerve cells that act as a main switchboard for the brain, are central to some incredibly complicated processes. They make it possibl...
How climate change is affecting water demand in Scotland
The volume of water drawn from Scotland's rivers and lochs by the agricultural sector surged by more than 500% during periods of water scarcity in recent years,...
Hidden clean energy under mountains? Why erosion could shape hydrogen prospects in Alps and Pyrenees
Hydrogen gas formed by natural processes in the subsurface of mountain ranges could represent a promising source of clean energy. A new international study led...
Interactive hydrology makes a splash with students
As climate change increases the risk of flooding worldwide, understanding how floods form has never been more important. However, the science behind flooding is...
Intensifying droughts may be pushing tropical forests toward a dangerous threshold
Tropical forests, often described as the lungs of the planet, may be edging closer to a dangerous threshold as droughts become more frequent and widespread acro...
Why employees hide chronic pain to meet workplace norms
Workers in chronic pain often choose to conceal it and continue working as though nothing were wrong, according to new research led by the University of Delawar...
Images: NASA's Perseverance captures panorama at 'Arbot'
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture this panorama of an area nicknamed "Arbot" on April 5, 2026, the 1,882nd Martian day (sol) o...
Twisted WSe₂ reveals elusive charge-neutral quantum modes
Quantum materials, materials with properties that are influenced by the laws of quantum mechanics, have attracted considerable attention over the past few decad...
New book examines national pension crisis
Public pension debt has far-reaching consequences, yet there appear to be limited options for addressing it. State and local governments often turn to legislati...