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NASA rules out asteroid smashup on the moon in 2032
- Mar 6, 2026
Here's one less thing to worry about—or to look forward to: NASA has ruled out any chance that an asteroid called 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in 2032....
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X-raying rocks reveals their carbon-storing capacity
- Mar 6, 2026
To avoid the worst effects of climate change, many billions of metric tons of industrially generated carbon dioxide will have to be captured and store...
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Carbon emissions now more than double the planetary boundary, analysis finds
- Mar 6, 2026
Earth is not infinite. Pollution beyond certain levels threatens the climate and ecosystems. To prevent this, scientists have proposed planetary bound...
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Data reveal a significant acceleration of global warming since 2015
- Mar 6, 2026
Global warming has accelerated since 2015, according to a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). After accounting for k...
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A superradiant clock phase emerges when Rydberg atoms meet quantum light, simulations suggest
- Mar 6, 2026
Rydberg atoms are atoms with one or more outer electrons excited to very high energy levels, which interact very strongly with each other. These atoms...
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Researchers thought inbred koalas were at risk of extinction—what they discovered upends genetic conventions
- Mar 6, 2026
If you follow media coverage of koalas, you could be forgiven for feeling confused. Recent stories describe a "koala paradox": endangered in the north...
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Artificial feeding platform transforms study of ticks and their diseases
- Mar 6, 2026
The world's first lab-based tick feeding system for bush ticks, developed by researchers at the University of Melbourne, has transformed the study of...
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The 'Great Texas Freeze' killed thousands of purple martins: Biologists worry recovery could take decades
- Mar 6, 2026
Thousands of birds, including beloved purple martins, died in "The Great Texas Freeze" of 2021. A study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution led by...
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Fluorescent imaging reveals how a global parasite develops, opening new paths for drug treatment
- Mar 6, 2026
It infects nearly one-third of the global population, yet its microscopic size makes the parasite difficult for scientists to study. That parasite is...
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Upconversion materials: A new frontier in solar water-splitting
- Mar 6, 2026
Solar water splitting is one of the most direct ways to produce green hydrogen using sunlight. However, most photocatalysts and photoelectrodes absorb...
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Elephants avoid humans far more than baboons, waterbucks or antelopes
- Mar 6, 2026
Wild animal species respond very differently to human development, and as a result, they use ecological corridors in agricultural and urban areas in d...
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Soybeans recruit beneficial soil microbes to defend against a major pest
- Mar 6, 2026
Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is among the most damaging pests affecting soybean crops around the world, with current management strategies relying prim...