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An enzyme produced by fungus may replace chemicals in the paper industry

Livestock may be rewriting elephants' gut microbiomes in Kenya's protected reserves

Mussels and mistletoe inspire design for sustainable materials

Human-altered mountains drive most fatal landslides worldwide, analysis finds

From joyrides to assault, 'crimefluencer' networks are coercing young people into breaking the law

Pollinator-friendly gardens don't have to sacrifice style

High Mountain Asia's melting glaciers may threaten future water security

City animals act in the same brazen ways around the world

Robust against noise, geometric-phase swap gates bring stability to quantum operations

Should emojis be used in workplace communications?

Mangrove crab outruns its namesake, expanding its range 200 miles north

Penguins in remote Patagonia are carrying 'forever chemicals' signals

Summer is getting longer, and it's happening faster than we thought

AI trained like a Rubik's Cube solver simplifies particle physics equations

Does listening to audiobooks improve learning?

Research traces evolution of anglerfishes' famed fishing-rod lures

Student research on coronal holes improves space weather forecasting

Mapping urban heat from space reveals dangerous inequities in LA public parks

A drug discovery bottleneck? How cheaper reagents could speed branched molecule synthesis

The lengths male octopuses go to protect the arm they need to mate

Tracking reef winners and losers after a Category 4 storm

If you're a perfectionist at work, your boss's expectations may matter more than your own, research finds

Scientists warn UK biodiversity report may distort evidence with security framing

New glassfrog species named for first Ecuadorian woman to win a gold medal

Ancient tectonic processes are the key to locating rare minerals

Sinking land drives coastal flood risk on densely populated Java Island

Electron–atom scattering encodes the quantum state of electron wave packets

Unique double baptistery and mysterious marble block uncovered at Byzantine cathedral in Israel

Optical control of nuclear spins in molecules points to new paths for quantum technologies

A roadmap for atomic force microscopy use in next-generation semiconductor and energy materials research

Glucose transport may hinge on a fleeting transition-like state

Avoiding the very hungry caterpillar: Herbivores pose unexpected threat to predatory mite eggs

Why some bosses reward 'dark traits' at work, and what it costs later

Global trade in wild birds is poorly monitored: The risks to wildlife, ecosystems and human health

Physicists zero in on the mass of the fundamental W boson particle

Countries suffer when credit rating agencies lack data: How to fix the problem at source

Why some children with learning difficulties get identified, and others don't

Can serendipity be harnessed? Reflecting on unplanned outcomes offers benefits

AI uncovers hidden immune defenses inside bacteria

Seal tooth pendant reveals ancient human culture and long-distance trading

The oldest breath: A 300-million-year-old mummy reveals the origins of how amniotes breathe

Sound-sensing hair bundles in our ears act as tiny thermodynamic machines

Neanderthals in Central Europe hunted pond turtles—not for food, but likely for their shells

'Pinprick of light': Artemis crew witnesses meteorite impacts on moon

Triple threat emerges as sharks, beach nourishment and murky waters collide

Split shift: A surprising twist in the biology of aging

Absinthe: What the ban on France's aromatic spirit teaches us about modern-day blaming and shaming

Celestial wonders in Leo

Giant jars, ancient bells, buried bones and a mystery that endures

Hacks, doxxing and deepfakes: Are we overexposed as a society?