October 18, 2026

Science

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Researchers made flying harder for Alaskan seabirds by clipping some wing and tail feathers; only 67% returned the next year, but the survivors were more likely to breed successfully

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Researchers clipped a few wing and tail feathers of wild Alaskan kittiwakes (AI enhanced image. Credit: Nature...
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Dutch scientist created bacteria that repair cracked buildings by turning cracks into stone, making concrete heal itself and saving billions in repair costs |

Aj Mix Editor July 28, 2026
Dutch microbiologist Professor Henk Jonkers holds a sample of self-healing concrete, an innovation that uses bacteria to...
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In 1976, a scientist spent seven years dancing with a lonely whooping crane that refused to mate. The chick that followed helped save one of the world’s rarest birds |

Aj Mix Editor July 28, 2026
In 1976, ornithologist George Archibald began an unusual daily ritual, dancing beside a whooping crane named Tex...
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