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Plants Switch Immediately Under High Light

Plants do not wait hours to respond to intense sunlight—they react within minutes.

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New Airborne Technology Could Protect People and the Environment

A new airborne imaging approach can reliably detect unexploded weapons that lay in shallow coastal waters and remain an ongoing hazard to public safety, marine ecosystems, and infrastructure worldwide.

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Smoke Season is Back

As Canada heads into the 2026 wildfire season, Canadians should expect smoke-filled skies to become a more regular part of summer, even in communities far removed from active fires.

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As National Drought Deepens, a New AI Model Helps Balance Water Demands

As drought strains water supplies across much of the United States, Virginia Tech researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to help policymakers manage growing competition between agriculture and semiconductor manufacturing.

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Creating Complex Light Patterns Using a Two-Century-Old Light Phenomenon

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) scientists have used a classic optical phenomenon known as the “Poisson spot” to create stable patterns of light called “optical skyrmions”.

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Climate Change Makes Marine Animals Shrink

International study identifies an ancient pattern as a warning sign for the consequences of today’s global warming.

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As "Super El Niño" Draws Global Attention, New Study Shows the Indian Ocean May Hold the Key to Mediterranean Climate Extremes

While the world watches the Pacific for signs of a possible "Super El Niño," new research suggests another tropical ocean may hold important clues to future climate extremes. 

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Scientists Unravel the Fast-Moving ‘Butterfly Effect’ of the Deep Ocean

Tiny, invisible swirls and twirls – not much bigger than a coin – deep below the ocean’s surface are silently shaping some of the biggest forces steering our climate: sea level rise, fisheries collapse, extreme flooding, and how much carbon dioxide the ocean absorbs.

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Plants Get Wearables to Track Their Health

With new sensors, farmers could use real-time information to manage crop conditions before visible signs of plant stress appear.

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The Color of Penguin Poo: Satellites Reveal the Chilling Truth of Global Warming’s Impact on an Iconic Polar Species

Scientists study poop patterns of Adélie penguin colonies across all of Antarctica over a 30-year span using Landsat satellite images, a first for capturing food-web and population trends at continental and decadal scales relative to climate change.

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