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How our planet's history was shaped when the Earth moved
- Mar 19, 2026
The history of Earth is written on the great tablets of tectonic plates. The motions of plates shaped land masses, formed oceans, and created the vari...
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Old-growth forests store a lot more carbon than managed forests, study finds
- Mar 19, 2026
Swedish old-growth forests store 83% more carbon than managed forests, according to a new study from Lund University. The difference is substantially...
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Study uncovers mineral 'sink' that reduced phosphorus in early oceans, potentially delaying Earth's oxygen rise
- Mar 19, 2026
Scientists have long sought to explain a key mismatch in Earth's early history: oxygen-producing photosynthesis evolved hundreds of millions of years...
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Microbial warfare helps bacteria evolve
- Mar 19, 2026
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a main cause of bacterial pneumonia worldwide. It can also cause ear and sinus infections and, in more severe cases, menin...
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Changing leafcutter ants' food reshapes their microbial gardens, scientists find
- Mar 19, 2026
A colony of leafcutter ants is home to more than just one species. Each year, studies reveal new layers of complexity in these ecosystems, where vario...
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AI can sway voter behavior—EU regulations fall short, study reveals
- Mar 19, 2026
AI systems are increasingly shaping public opinion, often in very subtle ways. A new study reveals that current legislation, such as the EU AI Act, is...
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No exotic physics needed: A new formation mechanism of skyrmions inside magnets
- Mar 19, 2026
Skyrmions, in which electron spins inside a magnet are arranged like vortices, are a key structure in next-generation spintronics technology. KAIST re...
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JUICE is planning to do science on Jupiter's 'minor' moons too
- Mar 19, 2026
The European Space Agency's (ESA's) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) probe is on its (very long) way to Jupiter, and will finally arrive at the King...
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Gravitational waves leave imprints on light emitted by atoms, theoretical study predicts
- Mar 19, 2026
Gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime produced by violent cosmic events, such as the merging of black holes. So far, direct detections have rel...
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The moon's going to get crowded. We should protect our heritage on it while we still can
- Mar 19, 2026
In 1959, the Luna 2 probe from the Soviet Union became the very first human-made object to reach our closest celestial neighbor. In the decades since,...
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'Mini earthquakes' turn tiny chips into radio signal powerhouses
- Mar 19, 2026
From GPS satellites to mobile networks, modern technology relies on ultra-precise radio signals. Engineers have long tried to generate them on chips u...
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Ancient brines helped build Idaho's Silver Valley and Cobalt belt
- Mar 19, 2026
Idaho's Silver Valley has produced about 1.2 billion ounces of silver since the late 1800s, enough to cast a solid cube roughly as tall as a five-stor...