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Angharad Brewer Gillham
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Environment
22 May 2026
Seagrass found to ‘give birth’ to new genetic individuals rather than clone itself, offering hope for our underwater gardens
Seagrass seedlings come from sexual reproduction, not cloning, preserving essential genetic diversity
Featured news
12 May 2026
New tectonic plate boundary could be forming in Zambia, scientists say
Helium isotope readings from geothermal springs indicate that the Kafue Rift has broken through the Earth’s crust
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05 May 2026
‘They weren’t burned by accident’: burned stone, child’s bones, and lost jewelry could reveal prehistoric mining camp high in the Pyrenees
Archaeologists uncover possible evidence of ancient copper smelting spanning more than 2,000 years in a mountain cave more than 2,000 meters above sea level
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27 Apr 2026
‘The cause might be vibrating pipes rather than restless spirits’: increased stress and irritability from infrasound exposure may explain paranormal experiences
Humans exposed to infrasound don’t detect it, but have raised cortisol and irritability levels — offering a possible explanation for ‘haunted’ locations .
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13 Apr 2026
18% of gray whales that enter San Francisco Bay die there, scientists find
The climate crisis is driving starving gray whales into busy San Francisco Bay, where they are hit and killed by vessels
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10 Apr 2026
Negative effects of artificial sweeteners may pass on to next generation, mouse research suggests
The offspring of mice that ate sucralose or stevia had altered expression of genes linked to inflammation and metabolism
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27 Mar 2026
‘Sometimes an adult should shut up and go away’: scientists reveal the qualities that kids need in play
For better play, give children space to choose and accessible games, scientists say
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20 Mar 2026
Sleep apps help some users, but they stress out people with insomnia
Apps designed to improve sleep may increase stress in people with insomnia symptoms, study finds
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13 Mar 2026
Race against time to save Alpine ice cores recording medieval mining, fires, and volcanoes
Glacier ice can reveal air pollution dating back to the Roman Empire — but the climate crisis is destroying this frozen archive
Environment
27 Feb 2026
Fossil amber reveals the secret lives of Cretaceous ants
Scientists use insects trapped in amber to understand ecosystems that died out millions of years ago
Featured news
20 Feb 2026
Scientists reveal our best- and worst-case scenarios for a warming Antarctica
New study on the Antarctic Peninsula shows that the choices we make in the next decade will determine Antarctica’s fate for centuries
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12 Feb 2026
Rich medieval Danes bought graves ‘closer to God’ despite leprosy stigma, archaeologists find
Study of inequality in medieval graves shows that stigmatized illnesses didn’t bar people from socially prestigious burials
Life sciences
27 Jan 2026
96% accurate footprint tracker for tiny mammals could help reveal ecosystem health
New footprint identification technology can identify ecosystem-critical species which were once only distinguishable by DNA.
Life sciences
21 Jan 2026
DNA tests reveal mysterious beluga family trees
Groundbreaking DNA analysis of Alaskan beluga whales shows both males and females have many different mates.
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15 Dec 2025
Cannabis derivatives could provide new ovarian cancer treatments
Lab studies find that a combination of THC and CBD kills ovarian cancer cells without harming healthy cells