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Scientists deliberately burned an Australian woodland after years without recorded fire; 20,369 seedlings revealed what survived underground |

Aj Mix Editor October 1, 2026

A prescribed fire. Image Credit: Wikipedia Fire was reintroduced to a subtropical grassy woodland in southeast Queensland...

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Chameleons may be attracted to vineyards but die during mechanical harvesting; scientists warn farms can become ecological traps |

Aj Mix Editor October 1, 2026

Farmland is often welcomed as wildlife habitat, but a January 2026 study in Global Ecology and Conservation...

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In 2021, Australian scientists sprayed wheat scent across farm plots to confuse hungry mice; the treatment reduced seed loss by up to 74% in a field experiment without poisoning the rodents

Aj Mix Editor October 1, 2026

​Wheat seed loss fell 63% after wheat germ oil treatment (Representational AI image) Australian scientists have tested...

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Meet Isabella Garry, the Eden Prairie seventh-grader who tested plant-based gels in simulated stomach fluid and found psyllium could remove up to 93.3% of microplastics within 60 minutes

Aj Mix Editor October 1, 2026

Isabella GarryPhoto: Society for Science When Isabella Garry learned that microplastics can enter the human body through...

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New Mexico researchers use drone images to train AI to count ducks, geese and cranes; early tests show 95% detection accuracy |

Aj Mix Editor October 1, 2026

PC: University of New Mexico Every winter, migratory ducks, geese and cranes arrive at wildlife refuges in...

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Pennsylvania’s abandoned coal mines may hold up to 220 billion gallons of water; scientists mapped the hidden reservoirs beneath 120 square miles |

Aj Mix Editor October 1, 2026

An inky pool in the middle of an anthracite coal pile. Image Credit: Jessica Klein/Inside Climate News/Pennsylvania...

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Australia released 21 captive-bred endangered turtles into the wild; 8 are now being tracked for up to two years |

Aj Mix Editor October 1, 2026

On the Barrington River in New South Wales, 21 Manning River turtles have been moved from a...

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A London museum’s urban garden collected more than 11 million environmental records in one year; 50 sensors tracked heat, humidity, birdsong and underwater sounds |

Aj Mix Editor October 1, 2026

Image Credit: Natural History Museum, London A garden at London’s Natural History Museum has collected more than...

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Pennsylvania plans to remove 247,000 cubic yards of coal silt; the project would create 19 acres of wetlands and river buffers |

Aj Mix Editor September 30, 2026

Image: Pennsylvania Game Commission Website Beside the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania, a major clean-up is being prepared...

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20 African wild dogs were brought back to a Zimbabwe park after disappearing for decades; conservationists rebuilt the ecosystem before their return |

Aj Mix Editor September 30, 2026

African Wild Dog. Image Credit: Wikipedia African wild dogs returned to Zimbabwe’s Matusadona National Park in February...

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