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Many more US voters support gay candidates, but only if they look and act 'straight,' study finds

Magnetic field during catalyst synthesis triples ammonia yield

'Molecular movie' technology reveals a better way to thwart environmental pollutant

How a giant moon and a steam atmosphere built the recipe for life

After the Black Death, Italy’s Oak Trees Came Back

Wounds may trigger 'aged' cells within hours, reshaping how senescence starts

Innovative local collaboration can unlock stronger environmental protection in England, study shows

The math of choosing a restaurant meal is revealed in Richard Feynman’s notes

Study highlights key welfare needs for seal pups in rehabilitation

Atlantic 'cold blob' may be reshaping Indian monsoon, steering rain northwest

Thirty years at El Mirón cave uncover 40,000 years of Iberian prehistory

Zebrafish microbiome model enhanced by simple trick

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is being explored as a long COVID treatment. Here’s what the research shows

'Transformative' pancreatic cancer drug doubles survival time

Young and unemployed? Remote work, not AI, may be the problem, study finds

People who are aware of the advantages for both parties are more likely to ask for advice, study shows

Space station dust maps slash climate uncertainty over iron-rich particles

Researchers discover how to turn one germ's drug resistance into an Achilles' heel

Tiny-armed alvarezsauroid dinosaurs might have been insect eaters, fossil scans suggest

Scientists develop virtual tomato training arena for agricultural robots

First direct view tracks planet-forming disk spinning around AB Aurigae

Smart sensors could help Canada tackle its $58-billion food waste problem

Do turmeric and curcumin have any actual health benefits?

Mathematician solves origami donut efficiency challenge with fewest folds

Cities are making it rain more—but not as much as scientists thought

Box jellyfish reveal secret life cycle with implications for coastal safety

How drought rewires roots, cutting iron uptake across major food crops

Blue Origin's lunar lander just passed its toughest test yet

Oldest cave art in the U.K. discovered inside Welsh cave

Editing the Pesky Bones Out of a Popular Farmed Fish

Precise polymer 'knots' uncover hidden slack for designing ultra-tough and responsive smart materials

Almost 20% of Australian students don't finish school—these 3 things can help them stay

A golden age of maths is dawning and mathematicians are freaking out

How human error became a weapon against large language models

Why dirty farm plastic matters: Cleaner mulch film could cut landfill waste and fossil fuel use

AI to rescue Australian wildlife research drowning in data

How the war in Iran is affecting your dinner plate

Feral horse numbers in Australia's Alps are on the rise again: It's time to act

Fifty-year protein mystery breaks open as acid-driven water loss comes into view

Andrew Scott talks about World War II, D-Day and weather forecasting for his new film Pressure

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China launches rival to SpaceX Falcon 9 with zero warning

Trees and greenery can cool cities by as much as 18°C—but only if they're the right type

Famous wildlife coexistence scheme is slipping due to frozen funding

Enzymes that assemble into droplets can speed up cellular reactions, biologists find

New 'SMArT' platform makes gene editing in hematopoietic stem cells more efficient and safer

Synthesized peptides can slip into cells to block hard-to-target protein interactions

Better math discriminates exotic from classical materials

Mediating students' empathy development through play

More young people are looking to AI chatbots for mental health help