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Seagrass helps Biscayne Bay's mangroves keep up with rising seas
The mangroves of Biscayne Bay have been getting help from an unlikely neighbor—the seagrass meadows just offshore. Dead seagrass blades and seaweed drift loose until the tide carr…
‘Discontent and distrust’: annual social cohesion checkup shows exactly what’s making Australia angry
Cost of living and AI outrank climate change and war as top concerns for future, but support for multiculturalism remains strongGet our daily political email, free app or daily ne…
Limited cold stress during pregnancy could lead to increased lamb birth weight, survivability
Research out of South Dakota State University has highlighted a potential connection between limited exposure to cold stress during pregnancy and birth weight. The work showed tha…
Drying harvested blue-green algae sludge halves methane emissions in experiments
In some lakes around the world, including some in China, cyanobacterial blooms are increasingly managed through large-scale mechanical harvesting to improve water quality and ensu…
Drone warfare in space: Swarms of autonomous, laser-shooting cubesats could defend Western satellites in orbit
The U.K. startup Shield Space is racing to apply the lessons of drone warfare in Ukraine to develop swarms of up to 100 autonomous, satellite-defending cubesats.
Call adjustments help bats keep their echolocation signals distinct, study finds
Bats can produce ultrasonic pulses with high frequencies between 20,000 and 120,000 hertz, which are inaudible to humans. The sound waves they produce travel forward, hitting near…
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Very good boys? The dark, dystopian rise of robot dogs | Arwa Mahwadi
Pups that carry your shopping are one thing – but what about the mechanical canines being bought up in the US by ICE? Or the mutant mutts due to be developed by a startup called W…
Funding to help poorer countries cope with climate crisis has stalled, says UN
Report reveals financial support promised by rich nations for adaptation measures behind pace with what is neededFlows of money to help poor countries cope with the climate crisis…
The Taurid meteor shower peaks tonight — and fireballs could steal the show
The Taurid meteor shower could spawn dazzling fireballs in the coming weeks! Here's when and where to look.
How a scientist went from hero to traitor in a US water crisis - video
When the water in Flint, Michigan, became contaminated with dangerous levels of lead, Dr Siddhartha Roy, then a third year PhD student, was part of the team of scientists who publ…
Study calls for a rethink on how we manage the threats posed by hazardous species
While human well-being depends on the health of our ecosystems, there are also countless aspects of the natural world that pose serious threats to people. Every year, over 700,000…
Federal Plan to Elevate Miami Homes Meets Skepticism
Just in time for Halloween, floodwaters washed into South Florida businesses and submerged roads, forcing residents to drive and walk through shin-high water in what officials cal…
How penguin poo is making Antarctic snow melt faster
Researchers find the birds’ guano feeds algal blooms that absorb significantly more solar energyPenguin poo is making the Antarctic snow melt faster, a study shows. As temperature…
Democrats Seize Congress, Statehouses in Referendum on the Economy
Democrats on Tuesday won control of both houses of Congress and a decisive mandate to put a check on Donald Trump’s tumultuous presidency, a victory propelled by voter anger over …
APOD: 2026 November 4 – The Not-So-Hidden Galaxy, IC 342
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 November 4 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the …
Before the Dawn in America’s Heartland
With hardly a cloud in sight, astronauts had a sweeping view of nighttime lights in the U.S. Midwest.
Testing Einstein's laws from the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea
Are the laws of physics truly the same everywhere in the universe? This fundamental principle, known as Lorentz invariance, lies at the heart of Einstein's theory of relativity. Y…
Loophole listing keeps seafood qualifying as critically endangered on the menu
One of Australia's most dangerously overfished species, redfish (Centroberyx affinis), will continue to be served on our dinner tables following its latest listing as "conservatio…
Researchers develop sensors for continuous corn growth monitoring
When is the best time to apply nitrogen? What plant response was there to fertilizer or any number of other treatments? There is a general answer to those questions now, but what …
Kashmir’s potato pits are vanishing – and generations of knowledge could be buried for ever
Farmers in Gurez store their harvests underground to last the Himalayan winter. As the practice fades, local varieties and handed-down skills are disappearing tooHajra Begum rolls…
Lab-grown neurons retain features of embryonic development
Scientists from Skoltech, together with colleagues from the Kharkevich Institute for Information Transmission Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Lomonosov Moscow State U…
Shared data ecosystem could help scientists explore new biological connections
Scientists generate vast amounts of research data, but connecting information across studies can be difficult. The NIH Common Fund Data Ecosystem is working to change that by maki…
Study maps Nelore cattle microbiota to reduce methane emissions
Researchers at the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) are studying the relationship between the genetics of Nelore cattle and the microorganisms in their guts (…