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Poo emoji, earthworm castings and pasta all obey the same coiling theory, physicists find

Third known interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS may be billions of years older than the solar system, study finds

Industrial fisheries discarded 80,000 metric tons of fish from 1950 to 2022, study finds

Heat stress exposure climbed from 16% to 22% worldwide over 50 years, study shows

The Caspian Sea has lost an area nearly the size of Sicily: Human activities are a major reason why

Ancient mud drilled from Antarctic ice holds clues to future sea-level rise

Newly described Australian ballista spider builds a spring-loaded snare to catch a single ant species

Can we predict how fast a bioplastic breaks down? A new AI tool says 'yes'

Cryo-EM imaging reveals how a molecular gate lets bulky proteins pass cell membranes intact

How oxygen sneaks into a corked wine bottle long before the first pour

EU Commission's draft legislation on pesticides: European researchers highlight the risks

Bow-and-arrow-shaped radio galaxy discovered by citizen scientist

Researchers develop antiviral candidate for deadly mosquito-borne brain infections

Investigating quantum and molecular plumbing in nanofluidics research

Europe scorched by latest heat wave

Marmoset monkeys adapt their voices to sound more like their social partners, study finds

Watch Duty, the fire tracking app used by millions, expands to help monitor dangerous floods

125-million-year-old fossil reveals 'pregnant' shellfish

Digital know-how, not just money basics, may ease retirement anxiety

Electron-Ion Collider's radiofrequency controls system passes first real-world test

Australia confirms first H5N1 cases in wild birds: What happens next for farms and wildlife?

Mapping cotton bacterial blight resistance

New research advances amaranth as a nutritious and high-performing leafy green crop

Europe sweats through new heat wave, with worse to come

Algae microbots take aim at bladder cancer

The giant viruses that orchestrate life in the polar regions

El Niño is underway, satellite observations show

Quantum mechanics theory may work without imaginary numbers, new analysis suggests

If you're feeling down, maybe don't pet your cat, new study suggests

Engineered bacterial spores reveal new protein targets for enzymes and vaccines

Mars-like conditions fail to kill some Earth pathogens, experiments suggest

Nanoscale CoAl design delivers 6 GPa strength with 15% plastic strain at room temperature

White roofs and urban parks reduce heat in cities, but do not offset extreme global warming

Modular nanorobot self-assembles, targets cancer cells and cuts viability

MINDY3: A hub between protein quality control and DNA repair

Well-known planetary nebula's ear-like lobes rewrite its evolutionary timeline

NASA testing advanced capabilities for moon, Mars rovers

Stress gives bees sharper vision and faster reactions, researchers discover

Can North America mine enough rare earth elements?

Arctic marine heat waves surge since 1980s, with record event lasting 480 days

Human sacrifice in Inca Empire may have been driven by political motives, not religion

If aliens landed on Earth tomorrow, what would they eat?

Today's housing emergency is nearly 200 years in the making, says new report

Tropical ocean temperatures may drive changes in malaria cases in Malawi

Climate change boosts soybean production but worsens bean quality

Bat rays employ a chemical cue to warn others of danger

Sonic booms from meteors can release the energy of hundreds of tons of TNT. Here's how they work

Crane pair dances follow hidden rules, with performances revealing partner-driven timing

Sunday is the longest day of the year for half the planet. A guide to the summer solstice

Jumping gene caught moving between species in first direct observation