The arrangement of the 32 pieces on a standard chess board has remained the…
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Azores must respect its exceptional network of marine protected areas (commentary)
At the end of 2024, the Azores stood as a beacon of hope and a global leader in ocean conservation, having created the largest network of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the North Atlantic. The Azores safeguarded 30% of its waters — an expanse…
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Providers dropping common anesthesia drug that’s also a climate super pollutant
In 2013, the Yale New Haven Health System became the first health care provider in the US to stop using desflurane and the first to eliminate a drug based on its climate impact.
“At our flagship hospital, it was the…
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Longest-Ever Look at Stormy Region on the Sun Offers New Clues to Space Weather
January 5, 2026
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Longest-Ever Look at Stormy Region on the Sun Offers New Clues to Space Weather
Scientists observed an active region on the sun for a record 94 days, marking a “milestone in solar physics”
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Long-term study reveals predictable patterns in wolf–human conflict across Türkiye
A long-term study examining wolf–human interactions in Türkiye reveals the delicate balance between ecology and society.
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CAFFEINE Provides New Insights into How Stars Form in Dense Gas
Astronomers have released the new results from the CAFFEINE survey, shedding new light on a long-standing mystery: what controls the efficiency of star formation in the densest parts of galaxies?
This image shows the massive star-forming…
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Ultrathin polymer layer extends lifespan of anode-free lithium metal batteries
Anode-free lithium metal batteries, which have attracted attention as candidates for electric vehicles, drones, and next-generation high-performance batteries, offer much higher energy density than conventional lithium-ion batteries. However,…
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Location, location, location: Model IDs best spots for offshore energy projects
Researchers have developed a computational model that identifies the best combination of location and energy technologies to maximize offshore energy production, reducing the financial risk associated with investing in offshore projects. The…
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Earliest, hottest galaxy cluster gas on record challenges cosmological models
An international team of astronomers led by Canadian researchers has found something the universe wasn’t supposed to have: a galaxy cluster blazing with hot gas just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang, far earlier and hotter than theory predicts.
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'Atmospheric inversion' may help predict when a humid heat wave will break
A long stretch of humid heat followed by intense thunderstorms is a weather pattern historically seen mostly in and around the tropics. But climate change is making humid heat waves and extreme storms more common in traditionally temperate…
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