Mars will remain in the Spring Triangle until mid-September.
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When Baboon Dads Stick Around, Their Daughters Live Longer
New research shows father-daughter relationships have a positive influence on female baboons’ lives—when the dads stick around
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When Wildfire Smoke Arrived from Canada, Federal Safety Experts Were Gone
Health specialists were put on leave, and a report on how to protect 20 million workers from wildfire smoke has stalled
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Australian moths use the stars as a compass on 1000-km migrations
Bogong moths are the first invertebrates known to navigate using the night sky during annual migrations to highland caves
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We finally know what the face of a Denisovan looked like
A skull from China has been identified as Denisovan using molecular evidence – so ancient humans once known solely from their DNA finally have a face
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World's farmers won't be able to keep up with climate change
Even if agricultural practices adapt in response to higher temperatures, five of the world’s six main staple crops will suffer severe losses due to climate change
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Morse code messages can be trapped in bubbles within blocks of ice
Assigning certain sizes, shapes and positions of bubbles to characters within Morse and binary codes means messages could be stored in ice
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Tick-borne diseases are booming – but we have new ways to fight them
Ticks are spreading globally and bringing familiar conditions such as Lyme disease with them, as well as totally new ones. Now research is revealing how to prevent and treat the diseases they carry
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Colossal solar flare erupts from Earth-facing sunspot, sparking strong radio blackouts over Pacific Ocean (video)
The prolific flare factory doesn’t look like stopping anytime soon.
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Firefly Aerospace to launch 'Ocula' moon-imaging service as early as 2026
Firefly Aerospace plans to launch a new “lunar imaging service” called Ocula, which will collect detailed imagery using a set of moon-orbiting spacecraft.