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Researchers have discovered how a protein called SCEP3 ensures successful chromosome segregation during sexual reproduction in plants, which could provide insights into human fertility. The discovery could benefit both plant breeding and understanding of human fertility.
Lari Pittman’s first New York solo show, the first time Nan Goldin showed prints of her famed The Ballad of Sexual Dependency (1985), Barbara Bloom’s conceptual reimagining of the Titanic’s ocean-floor detritus, Catherine Opie’s “L.A. Freeways” and “Mini Malls” series, a group show featuring Eadwear...
Socializing often requires small talk, but many people hate it because it can feel forced and unnatural. However, using one simple phrase may be the key to making small talk flow more smoothly. In a discussion about social skills on Reddit, people explored how to make small talk easier by using a si...
We’ve all been there: you’re out at a restaurant with 10 other people for a birthday party, you’re famished, and your food arrives. However, you’re first, and it could be 10 minutes before everyone at the table, especially the guy who ordered the meatloaf, will get their food. What do you do? Appear...
A surprisingly simple and creative innovation could help restoration projects in the tropics, according to a recent study. Researchers from the Forest Restoration Research Unit at Thailand’s Chiang Mai University (FORRU-CMU) found that cultivating saplings inside repurposed bottle crates substantial...
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View image in fullscreenReindeer from the Cairngorms herd stop traffic on the road near Aviemore, Scotland, after snow and ice warnings came into force across the UK. The animals, found in the Cairngorm mountains in the Scottish Highlands, are Britain’s only free-ranging herd of reindeerPhotograph: ...
llustration of BioSentinel’s spacecraft flying past the Moon.NASA/Daniel Rutter Editor’s Note: This article was updated Nov. 21, 2025 shortly after BioSentinel s mission marked three years of operation in deep space. Astronauts live in a pretty extreme environment aboard the International Space Stat...
Gwen Watkins, in her 70s, launched Shower the People, a mobile hygiene nonprofit that has delivered over 25,000 showers to underserved populations in San Luis Obispo County, California. Gwen recognized the need for accessible hygiene services and built a sustainable, volunteer-run model to provide people with a sens...
Wicked For Good has captivated so many of us. Whether you’re Team Elphaba, Team Glinda, or a mix of pink and green, the much-anticipated sequel will not disappoint. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have inspired many people to get into the spirit of Wicked, including the babies at St. Louis Children’...
Blistering suns, endless dunes and almost no water. This is the imagined world on the planet Tatooine in Star Wars. Here, survival depends upon towering vaporators that loom over the sand, drawing in air and condensing its moisture into life-giving water. But this technology isn’t just limited to th...
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BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Dignity and wellness access for underserved populations Welcome to the fourth installment of The Optimist Daily’s Annual Local Changemakers series.
Scientists used CRISPR to boost the efficiency and digestibility of a fungus already known for its meatlike qualities. The modified strain grows protein far more quickly and with much less sugar while producing substantially fewer emissions. It also outperforms chicken farming in land use and water ...
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It’s a dark and stormy night and you’ve suddenly found yourself swept off of your wooden vessel into the wild Atlantic Ocean. It’s 1893, so your woolen clothes are pulling you down to Davy Jones’ locker. What kind of dog would want to rescue you? Chances are, you’re not hoping for a bulldog or pug. ...
9 hours agoVictoria GillScience correspondentThe "swarm" of tens of thousands of earthquakes near the Greek island of Santorini earlier this year was triggered by molten rock pumping through an underground channel over three months, scientists have discovered.They used physics and artificial......
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A new study suggests that while other risks remain, smoking marijuana can temporarily cut down how much people drink. The California sober trend, which involves ditching alcohol in favor of cannabis, is gaining momentum, spreading from Hollywood to health influencers to homes across America. Among t...
Beavers have recently enjoyed a makeover as ecological heroes. Their dams and ponds, once destroyed as a pesky source of flooding, are now hailed as water-cleansing oases that do everything from harbor fish to buffer the landscape from wildfires. But less has been said about their effects on terrest...
This is a transcript of an episode of Untold Earth, a series from Atlas Obscura in partnership with Nature and PBS Digital Studios, which explores the seeming impossibilities behind our planet’s strangest, most unique natural wonders. From fragile, untouched ecosystems to familiar but unexplained oc...
Arts & Culture Tracy K. Smith thinks poetry could help bring us together, if we let it Two-time U.S. poet laureate recalls her national project to encourage ‘notion that your life must be as important to you as mine is to me’ November 20, 2025 long read Photo by Andrew Kelly Reprinted from “Fear Les...
Sodium may be the underdog of battery chemistry, but new research shows it could soon punch far above its weight. As global demand for energy storage from EVs to resilient power grids explodes, scientists are pushing hard to develop alternatives to lithium-ion. Sodium-ion batteries have emerged as o...
