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Galápagos ‘Yellow’ Turtles Defy Migration Expectations, Prompting Conservation Rethink
A population of Galápagos 'yellow' sea turtles appears to remain local, challenging migration assumptions and raising conservation questions.
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Traffic noise weakens nature’s stress relief, study finds
A University of Surrey study finds that even low-level traffic noise reduces the stress-relieving effects of birdsong and other natural sounds.
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Rural Andalusia Trails in Access to Bilingual Education, Study Finds
Study finds expansion of bilingual education in Spain has left Andalusia's rural areas with limited access, widening educational inequalities.
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Europe’s Summer of Extremes: Five Forces Behind the 2026 Heatwave
Five explainers on why Europe’s 2026 heat season stands out: warming rates, Arctic change, soil feedbacks, urban heat and compound extremes.
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Century‑long reuse in a Theban tomb reveals shifting burial practices
Study of chamber three in TT 209 traces use from the 25th Dynasty through the Ptolemaic era in the Theban Necropolis.
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236-million-year-old fossil suggests early live birth in mammal ancestors
A new study in Frontiers in Mammal Science presents evidence from a 236-million-year-old cynodont fossil that may indicate live birth occurred earlier in the synapsid lineage than previously documented.
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How Dogs Evolved Differently Around the World to Mirror Human Lifestyles
Archaeological and cultural records show dogs adapted regionally to human needs—from hunting and herding to hauling and companionship—producing diverse forms through millennia of close association.
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Engineered ‘flying focus’ laser surpasses dephasing limit in plasma acceleration
A Nature Physics study shows a specially engineered 'flying focus' laser pulse accelerates electrons to more than twice the energy set by the traditional dephasing limit in laser-plasma accelerators over the same distance.
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A million years of asexuality has not erased stick insects’ sexual system, researchers find
Genetic analysis shows Timema stick insects retain components of sexual reproduction despite 1 million years of asexuality, challenging assumptions about trait loss.
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Scientists up in arms about cuts to UK physics and astronomy
A growing clamour of voices is calling for the United Kingdom’s new prime minister, Andy Burnham, to reinstate funding for the iconic Lovell...
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World’s most-used weedkiller disrupts honeybee brains
Flowering plants in pollinator gardens, agricultural fields, and residential landscapes often grow alongside weeds that are controlled with herbicides. Honeybees regularly visit these same...