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09-15-2025

Pakistan’s monsoon floods leave millions displaced

Today's Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory features the devastating floods that swept...

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09-15-2025

Unknown cell type explains the 'supernatural' digestive power of invasive pythons

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09-15-2025

Map marks cities in the US where PFAS toxins were detected in drinking water

09-15-2025

Tiny human touches can make music sound more powerful

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09-15-2025

Plants News

Sargassum seaweed is a deadly obstacle course for baby sea turtles

Sargassum seaweed is piling up on Florida’s beaches, and it’s...

09-15-2025

Plants News

Urban trees can cool cities, but only if they get enough water

Summer heat waves are becoming harsher across urban areas. Concrete,...

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09-15-2025

Animals

New species of mouse opossum discovered that has a tail longer than its body

A peer-reviewed report has documented a new animal species -...

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09-15-2025

Student solves a century-old problem and improves the power of wind turbines

09-15-2025

Antarctica’s coldest regions are warming faster than predicted

09-15-2025

Joshua trees have a hidden trick to survive climate change

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09-14-2025

Environment News

Studies confirm that a small tax definitely helps curb plastic pollution

Plastic bags are everywhere, and too many slip into rivers and onto beaches. A new...

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09-14-2025

Environment News

Warmer weather is impacting global food supply, but not in the way you think

Hotter summers are not just uncomfortable, they also changing the odds of getting sick from...

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Ancient tropical rainforest accidentally discovered on a treeless island

Wildfires in the West can actually improve air quality in the East

River ecosystem is reborn and life is thriving just three years after a dam is demolished

Hidden plastic graveyard uncovered in the deep Mediterranean Sea

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SCIENCE TOP STORIES

09-15-2025

Science

Student solves a century-old problem and improves the power of wind turbines

A new study revisits a classic equation for how much...

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09-15-2025

Science

France sets new world record by keeping a fusion reactor running for 22 minutes

France’s WEST tokamak held a hot plasma for 1,337 seconds,...

09-15-2025

Environment News

Antarctica’s coldest regions are warming faster than predicted

Until recently, scientists had almost no long-term data from the...

09-15-2025

Butterfly sets an astonishing chromosome record

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09-15-2025

Study investigates how running a marathon impacts brain health

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09-15-2025

The 'phantom effect' in physics is finally observed in a laboratory

09-15-2025

Body tissues use electricity to expel weak cells

09-15-2025

Plastic bottles shed dangerous fragments into drinking water

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STORY OF THE DAY

09-15-2025

Butterfly sets an astonishing chromosome record

In the wild mountain ranges of Morocco and northeast Algeria, there’s a small, shimmering butterfly...

09-15-2025

Octopus arms are probably the most complex and flexible structures in nature

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09-15-2025

DNA analysis identifies new mastodon species that migrated with shifting climates

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09-15-2025

Newtonsaurus: Forgotten dinosaur fossil reveals a giant Triassic predator

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Study investigates how running a marathon impacts brain health

Marathoners hear plenty of scary claims about what running 26.2 miles can do to the brain. A new open access study paints a clearer, calmer picture. Exercise research over the...

09-15-2025

Plastic bottles shed dangerous fragments into drinking water

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09-14-2025

New study shows how cancer tricks the immune system with the help of a hormone

09-14-2025

Warmer weather is impacting global food supply, but not in the way you think

09-14-2025

Prescription drugs leave lasting marks on gut health

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09-14-2025

Wellness in America depends on culture and where you live

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09-14-2025

Patients report no signs of depression five years after psilocybin treatment

How the color of light could save you from a heart attack or stroke

Big health study shows how a plant-based diet protects against disease

Why some teens rebel - and how to stop risky behavior

How smell tricks the brain into tasting flavors

PLANTS TOP STORIES

09-15-2025

Plants News

Joshua trees have a hidden trick to survive climate change

The Mojave Desert’s Joshua trees look timeless, but their future...

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09-14-2025

Plants News

New plant species has flowers with tiny 'horns' and a devilish appearance

A tiny desert flower with horn-like tips has been hiding...

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09-14-2025

Plants News

Ancient tropical rainforest accidentally discovered on a treeless island

The Falkland Islands are known today for cool winds, broad...

09-14-2025

Patients report no signs of depression five years after psilocybin treatment

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09-13-2025

River ecosystem is reborn and life is thriving just three years after a dam is demolished

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09-13-2025

This Swiss trick makes tomatoes bear fruit much faster

09-12-2025

Why more people are buying flowers for everyday therapy

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09-12-2025

Having just one alcoholic drink every day is linked to brain damage in a new study

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