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Scientists witness first-ever seafloor spreading event as 160 million cubic metres of lava create new ocean floor |

Aj Mix Editor July 9, 2026

For most of human history, the creation of new ocean floor has been something inferred rather than...

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Lake Powell and Lake Mead are both running dangerously low, and scientists now say one radical idea could help: drain most of Lake Powell and store the water in Lake Mead instead

Aj Mix Editor July 9, 2026

Scientists say Lake Powell should be drained to help save Lake Mead as Colorado River crisis deepens...

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Antarctic: Scientists find nanoplastics in Antarctic soil for the first time, including tyre-wear particles, raising concerns that tiny plastic pollution can travel through the atmosphere to Earth’s most remote places

Aj Mix Editor July 9, 2026

Nanoplastics found in Antarctic soils for first time, suggesting long-range atmospheric transport Scientists have detected nanoplastics in...

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Scientists have filmed a rare 125-million-year-old goblin shark alive in its natural deep-sea habitat for the first time, revealing a new depth record and a wider Pacific range

Aj Mix Editor July 9, 2026

Goblin shark near Tonga Trench (2024). Credit: Minderoo-University of Western Australia Deep-Sea Research Center and Inkfish For...

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Quote of the day by Isaac Newton: “I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies but not the madness of people” – why human behaviour is harder to predict than the stars |

Aj Mix Editor July 9, 2026

Isaac Newton (Image: Wikipedia) Isaac Newton spent his entire career proving that the universe follows precise, predictable...

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Bumblebees carry up to seven times more toxic metals than honeybees, even when feeding in the same fields; study finds |

Aj Mix Editor July 9, 2026

Bumblebees may be carrying a far heavier burden of toxic metals than honeybees, even when both species...

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Gagnayaan: Isro clears another parachute milestone; IMAT-5 Done, but details on 4th test elusive | India News

Aj Mix Editor July 9, 2026

BENGALURU: Isro has completed the fifth Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test (IMAT-05), clearing another milestone towards the...

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Space images have found a 5,000-mile seaweed belt across the Atlantic: Scientists say it can clog beaches and create public health problems |

Aj Mix Editor July 9, 2026

Seaweed is no longer just an aquatic flora, it has now transformed into a nuisance, especially for...

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Satellite images reveal global mangrove recovery: Nasa study shows forests springing back, but rising seas could still drown them |

Aj Mix Editor July 9, 2026

Mangrove forests rank among the world’s most valuable coastal ecosystems, shielding communities from storms, storing vast amounts...

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Japan does not cut down centuries-old trees for development. Instead, experts spend months preparing their roots and relocating them |

Aj Mix Editor July 9, 2026

When roads, railways or new buildings are planned, centuries-old trees are often among the first casualties of...

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