Monarch butterflies have always been remarkably resilient. Every fall, these delicate orange-and-black travelers set out on a journey so improbable it borders on myth, flying some three thousand kilometers from Canadian fields all the way to…
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Climate change can alter flower nectar quality and supply, threatening monarch butterfly migration
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Stunned boaters encounter massive orca pod at Channel Islands
A Southern California whale-watching group on Wednesday enjoyed a rare and spectacular encounter with perhaps 20 orcas that were hunting sea lions close to shore at one of the Channel Islands.
“We witnessed these apex predators combing the…
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Why are winter storm forecasts all over the place?
January 23, 2026
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Snow? Ice? How to make sense of winter storm forecasts
A major winter storm will bring frigid cold and to tens of millions this weekend, but why is it so hard to pin down who will get snow, ice…
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Discovery reveals how acetylation controls key enzyme linked to cancer growth
Researchers from the University of Seville have participated in research to identify the molecular details of the regulation of an enzyme essential for sugar metabolism and closely linked to cell proliferation and growth: pyruvate kinase. Their…
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Regenerating lost lymph nodes with bioengineered tissues
The rising incidence of cancer worldwide has led to an increasing number of surgeries that involve the removal of lymph nodes. Although these procedures play a major role in cancer staging and preventing the spread of malignancies, they sometimes…
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Scientists Discover What Vanished from the Oceans After the Dinosaurs Died Out
A sharp plunge in ocean calcium levels may be the missing link in Earth’s long transition from a hot, dinosaur-era greenhouse to the cooler, polar-capped world of today. A new study reveals that this 66-million-year cooling trend may not…
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Space Beyond lines up 2027 SpaceX launch for low-cost memorial cubesat
TAMPA, Fla. — Florida-based Space Beyond plans to start building its first memorial spacecraft next week after booking a launch on SpaceX’s October 2027 rideshare mission.
Ryan Mitchell, a former Blue Origin engineer who founded…
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Harnessing nanoscale magnetic spins to overcome the limits of conventional electronics
Researchers at Kyushu University have shown that careful engineering of materials interfaces can unlock new applications for nanoscale magnetic spins, overcoming the limits of conventional electronics. Their findings, published in APL Materials,…
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The art of custom-intercalating 42 metals into layered titanate nanostructures
Researchers report a synthesis method enabling direct intercalation of many metal cations into layered titanates, enabling tailored catalysts and energy storage materials.
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Particle permutation task can be tackled by quantum but not classical computers, study finds
Quantum computers, systems that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, are expected to outperform classical computers on some complex tasks. Over the past few decades, many physicists and quantum engineers have tried to…
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