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When did grey squirrels start posing a threat to reds in the UK?
Red squirrel populations in the UK have dropped from 3.5 million to under 300,000, largely due to competition from grey squirrels introduced from North America in the 19th century.
Poison suspected in deaths of ten lions in game reserve in Tanzania
Ten lions have been found dead in Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area, with wildlife officials suspecting poisoning as the cause and launching an investigation.
Haze-choked Indonesia records more than 170,000 respiratory cases
Indonesia has recorded over 175,000 respiratory illness cases since August amid ongoing wildfires that have blanketed the region in toxic smog, with more than 40,000 cases involving young children.
Scientists say a critical Atlantic Ocean current is weakening and the effects could be global
A critical Atlantic Ocean circulation system has been weakening over nearly two decades, potentially affecting weather patterns, rainfall, storms, and sea levels globally, according to new research.
There are still nearly pristine coral reefs. They’re a blueprint for coral restoration
Pristine coral reefs at Palmyra Atoll in the remote Pacific Ocean are providing crucial insights into reef recovery and restoration strategies for scientists worldwide.
Stonehenge’s 6-ton altar stone may have traveled from Scotland by glacier
Researchers propose that Stonehenge’s six-ton Altar Stone may have traveled from Scotland via glaciers to the North Sea before being transported overland by Neolithic people to its current location.
First stellar stream beyond the Milky Way could reveal dark matter
Astronomers have detected the first globular cluster stellar stream outside the Milky Way, found within an ultra-diffuse galaxy. This breakthrough enables scientists to use stellar streams as tracers to measure dark matter in galaxies beyond our own.
The Arctic sea ice melt season grew longer for decades, but something strange happened around 2010
Arctic sea ice melt season expanded 40 days since 1979, but growth unexpectedly plateaued around 2010 despite continued regional warming, according to a NASA-led study.
These tropical trees breathe at night to survive drought
Researchers have discovered how tropical Clusia trees evolved an efficient nighttime photosynthesis strategy through ancient genome duplication, offering insights for developing drought-resistant crops.
Scientists restore a brain protein and reverse signs of aging in mice
Research in mice found that restoring brain protein Menin reversed signs of aging including memory problems, bone loss, and skin thinning, while an amino acid treatment improved cognition.
Scientists discover cells that cheat death and rebuild damaged tissue
Scientists identified cellular mechanisms enabling severely damaged tissue to regenerate through specialized death-resistant cells, a discovery that may also explain cancer recurrence after treatment.
The clues that hint our planet might be heating faster than we realised
Scientists increasingly believe that cleaner air from pollution controls is removing a cooling effect that had masked some greenhouse gas warming, potentially accelerating global temperature rise beyond previous expectations.
One Mount Etna eruption took weeks. Another happened in hours
Researchers at Cornell University found that two major eruptions at Mount Etna followed dramatically different pathways, with one taking weeks and another occurring within hours, revealing how magma ascent rates vary significantly.
This German submarine sank in 1917. It’s still leaking TNT
A German submarine that sank in 1917 carrying explosives continues leaking TNT into the North Sea, prompting researchers to examine environmental risks from thousands of historical wrecks in Danish waters.
Crocodiles are famous for finding their way home. These ones didn’t
A new study finds that captive-born saltwater crocodiles released into the wild do not attempt to return to their breeding facilities, unlike wild-caught crocodiles that demonstrate strong homing behavior.
Chemistry textbooks have been getting this wrong for nearly 100 years
An international research team says chemistry textbooks have incorrectly described the inductive effect, a fundamental concept in organic chemistry, for nearly 100 years. Two exam boards have already begun reviewing their teaching based on the findings.
A coral reef thought dead for 60 years is teeming with life
Scientists using modern sonar and underwater cameras have discovered a deep-water coral reef off Benin’s coast that was presumed dead for over 60 years, finding it alive with multiple coral and fish species.
Plague was killing entire families thousands of years before the Black Death
New research reveals plague was deadly to prehistoric hunter-gatherer societies 5,500 years ago, killing entire families despite the absence of urban conditions typically associated with major outbreaks.
Tiny krill are turning up in deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Scientists want to know why
Antarctic krill were discovered at a deep-sea hydrothermal vent off the Antarctic Peninsula, a finding that surprised scientists who are investigating why these crucial crustaceans travel to such extreme depths.
Scientists are about to test Einstein’s gravity with exotic matter
Researchers in Switzerland are preparing to test whether gravity affects exotic matter the same way it affects ordinary matter by measuring muons, particles that could reveal new physics.
NASA’s Roman Space Telescope could last more than twice as long as planned
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope may operate for at least 22 years instead of the originally planned 10 years due to fuel-efficient maneuvers and lighter-than-expected spacecraft mass.
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