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Porpoises 'buzz' less when boats are nearby, underwater microphones reveal

Harbor porpoises "buzz" less when boats and ships are nearby—suggesting a drop in feeding and socializing, new research shows.

Unveiling polymeric interactions critical for future drug nanocarriers

Polymer micelles are tiny, self-assembled particles that are revolutionizing the landscape of drug delivery and nanomedicine.

Can't tally love: Tracking favors may hurt relationship, research indicates

They say that love is a two-way street, but that may only hold true to a point.

Seabirds ingest large quantities of pollutants—some of which have been banned for decades—liver analyses reveal

In her 1962 book, "Silent Spring," American biologist Rachel Carson revealed that DDT, a widely used pesticide at the time, was responsible for the mass death of birds, including the iconic bald eagle.

Biofilm made from fish skin could be a sustainable alternative for food packaging

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How rice plants tell head from toe during early growth

Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have uncovered how fertilized rice seeds begin to divide and establish their "body axis.

Avalanche winter 1951: Forest emerges as most-effective protection following disasters in Alps

In terms of area, forest is the most important means of avalanche protection. It is also the most cost-effective and is naturally renewable.

Stellar remnants may solve mystery of missing mass in galaxy clusters

Under the leadership of the University of Bonn, a research team led by Prof.

Musk says SpaceX focus is on the moon rather than Mars

A little more than a year after dismissing the moon as a “distraction,” Elon Musk says SpaceX will focus on lunar settlement before sending humans to Mars.

US ski resorts turn to drones to make it snow amid dire drought

Despite a barren start to Colorado's ski season, Winter Park Resort opened on Halloween and served up holiday powder.

Scientists advance multi-purpose photocatalyst for clean hydrogen production and agricultural pollutant degradation

Can we use nothing more than sunlight and inexpensive materials to produce clean hydrogen fuel while also removing toxic pollutants from water.

What You Need to Know About NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 Mission

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A city on the moon: Why SpaceX shifted its focus away from Mars

Climate change could halve areas suitable for cattle, sheep and goat farming by 2100

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Nature's 'engine is grinding to a halt' as climate change gains pace, says study

Many ecologists hypothesize that, as global warming accelerates, change in nature must speed up.

Deep-sea microbes get unexpected energy boost from marine snow, researchers discover

For many years, the deep ocean has been seen as a nutrient-poor environment where microbes living in the water survive on very limited resources.

African climate science policy has a serious blind spot: The slowing Atlantic circulation

The climate fiction movie The Day After Tomorrow, released in 2004, popularized the devastating effects of sudden climate change on Earth.

Microbiomes interconnect on a planetary scale, new study finds

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Chemically edited molecular glue in action: How 12-deoxyfusicoccin locks a repressor

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Ultra-clean MXenes deliver 160-fold higher conductivity

An international team of researchers has developed a breakthrough method for producing MXenes—an important family of two-dimensional materials—with unprecedented purity and control.