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When glaciers disappear, so do deities

In a recent viewpoint published in Nature Climate Change, six researchers from South America, Asia and Africa examine how glacier retreat in the Andes, Himalayas and other high-altitude regions is reshaping the cultural and spiritual life of different glacial communities. Accordi

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Organic carbon detected in Bright Angel rock formation on Mars

In September 2025, NASA announced that its Perseverance rover had discovered a potential biosignature, which is a substance or structure that might have a biological origin. A new paper, published in Science Advances, unambiguously confirms the detection of organic carbon, the bu

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How longer exciton lifetimes could ease efficiency trade-off in organic solar cells

Although the efficiency of organic solar cells has now risen to more than 20%, there are physical limits that make it difficult to further increase their performance. A research team from Linköping University in Sweden, the University of Potsdam, the Paul-Drude-Institut in Berlin

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Did gravitational tides cause Earth's extinctions?

Life on Earth took a long evolutionary journey that eventually created us, the purportedly intelligent species that dominates the planet. But there was no grand plan or design, only happenstance, nature and luck. Life on Earth suffered multiple extinctions, but got up, dusted its

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’It can flip quickly from being idyllic’: the reality of life for young van dwellers price

With tourists buying up property and landlords opting for lucrative Airbnb rentals, young Cornish people are turning to old campervans to provide a roof over their headsSkye has a thick duvet in the van she calls home in Cornwall. In winter, the 25-year-old goes to bed in several

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Miniature satellite tags reveal diving behavior of juvenile sea turtles

Until recently, researchers were unable to conduct satellite-tracking studies on juvenile turtles because of their small body sizes and immediate dispersal into the ocean, leaving this period of their lives enigmatic and often referred to as the "lost years." A study titled "Pion

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This common vitamin deficiency can mimic normal aging

Vitamin B12 is needed in microscopic amounts, but a shortage can have major effects on health and energy. The vitamin was first linked to a lifesaving liver treatment for pernicious anemia nearly 100 years ago. Today, researchers are finding that B12 may also help keep cellular p

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Heat-struck Italians cool off in ancient stone 'trulli'

Once relics of a bygone way of life, the iconic dry-stone dwellings with conical roofs dotted across Puglia are in increasing demand as cool havens in Italy's sweltering south.

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New insight into how cells move copper out of the mitochondrial matrix could guide novel t

Copper is essential for life. Our cells need the metal to make energy and stay healthy, but if it is in the wrong place or present in excess, copper can be deadly. Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists have identified a key protein that helps maintain copper balance, with implic

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Earth may have been seeding Venus with life for billions of years

A new study suggests Earth may have been sending tiny hitchhikers to Venus for billions of years. Researchers found that asteroid impacts could launch microbes into space, where some might survive the journey and end up suspended in Venus' clouds. If future missions detect life t

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‘Chock full of incredible animals’: marine expedition uncovers 31 new species in two weeks

Experts worked in ocean midwater off Brazil at near-record speeds thanks to cutting-edge techA marine biology expedition in international waters off the coast of Brazil has discovered 31 new species in just two weeks.The researchers believe the speed at which the species were fou

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Study challenges idea that simply playing sports makes kids less prone to violent behavior

Contrary to popular belief, simply playing organized youth sports does not reduce the likelihood of committing violence in one's lifetime and, in some cases, may increase it, according to a new study.

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