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New Study Reveals How Corals Teach Their Offspring to Beat the Heat

Plunge into the shallows off the Florida Keys, Hawaiʻi or the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and you are likely to meet a startling sight.

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Drexel Engineers Want to Make Buildings More Energy Efficient by Making Walls, Floors and Ceilings More Like Elephant Ears

Veins of phase-change material can turn cementitious construction materials into passive contributors to heating and cooling in buildings.

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Restored Wetlands Reap Benefits for Climate, Drought-Resilience After Just One Year: Study

Reviving floodplain wetlands slashes carbon emissions by 39% and restores critical ecosystem functions in one year – without the methane spike typically seen in restored peatlands, a new study has found.

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Fires Rage in Arizona

Lightning ignited two wildland fires on the Colorado Plateau near the Grand Canyon in July 2025 that grew to become large and disruptive. 

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Toxic Algae Releases Chemicals to Suppress Competitors

An alga that threatens freshwater ecosystems and is toxic to vertebrates has a sneaky way of ensuring its success: It suppresses the growth of algal competitors by releasing chemicals that deprive them of a vital vitamin.

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Study Suggests Natural Areas May Acquire too Little Nitrogen to Repair Climate

A new study indicates that forests, prairies and other natural areas around the globe acquire less nitrogen than previously estimated.

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Unprecedented Acidification Ahead for Corals in Hawaiʻi Waters

Across the globe, oceans are acidifying as they absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, threatening coral reefs and many other marine organisms.

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One Survey by NASA’s Roman Could Unveil 100,000 Cosmic Explosions

Scientists predict one of the major surveys by NASA’s upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope may reveal around 100,000 celestial blasts, ranging from exploding stars to feeding black holes. 

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New AI Transforms Radiology With Speed, Accuracy Never Seen Before

In a major clinical study, the tool boosted productivity by up to 40 percent without compromising accuracy.

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In California, Hummingbird Beaks Have Been Transformed by Feeders

The profusion of hummingbird feeders in California homes has not only allowed some hummingbirds to expand their range, but has also altered the shape of their beaks.

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