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Ants alter their nest networks to prevent epidemics, study finds
MicroCT of an ant colony. Credit: University of Bristol. Research from the University of Bristol has found that ants make ...
North Atlantic dolphins are dying younger, study shows
The common dolphin is the most numerous cetacean in the world. Photo: Pelagie Observatory, France. Common dolphins are among the ...
3D-printed metamaterials harness complex geometry to dampen mechanical vibrations
This 3D printed kagome tube can passively isolate vibrations thanks to its complex yet clever design. Photo: James McInerney, Air ...
‘Space tornadoes’ could cause geomagnetic storms, but these phenomena aren’t easy to study
Early CME structure in the SC domain. Credit: Astrophysical Journal (2025). DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ADF855 Weather forecast is a powerful tool. For ...
Mechanical method uses collisions to break down plastic for sustainable recycling
Graphic abstraction. Credit: Chemistry (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.chempr.2025.102754 While plastic helps provide modern living standards, its accumulation in landfills and the ...
Earth enters ‘new reality’ as coral reefs reach first climate tipping point
Photo: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The world faces a “new reality” as we reach the first of many Earth system tipping ...
UK spearheads polar climate change research as US draws back
RRS Sir David Attenborough is about to embark on research in Antarctica as part of the British Antarctic Survey. Britain's ...
Attachment to our home town runs deep—so what happens when it faces dramatic change?
Photo: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain When news broke of the closure of blast furnaces at the steelworks in Port Talbot, South ...
Unified model explains extreme jet streams on all giant planets
The gas giants Jupiter and Saturn have equatorial jet streams flowing to the east, while the ice giants Uranus and ...
Vole teeth reveal how a simple change can create complex new features over time
Voles (1), horses (2) and elephants (3) – all very different – have one simple trait: very tall and strong ...
