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David Beckham started keeping bees during lockdown and now produces his own honey; expert explains how managed hives can affect wild pollinators |

Aj Mix Editor September 24, 2026

David Beckham took up beekeeping during lockdown, inspired by his son Cruz.Image credit: Millie Pilkington / Country...

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Scientists turned carbon dioxide into high-performance polyester; the material can be chemically recycled into reusable building blocks |

Aj Mix Editor September 23, 2026

Carbon dioxide is abundant but chemically inert, which makes it difficult to turn into useful polymers. A...

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Two dead stars orbit each other every 6.2 minutes; their orbit is shrinking faster than in two other known systems |

Aj Mix Editor September 23, 2026

Representative Image of a pair of white dwarfs orbiting closely, surrounded by a cosmic background and X-ray...

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For 29 years, scientists warmed a mountain meadow by 2°C; shrubs increased 150% while mycorrhizal fungi declined |

Aj Mix Editor September 23, 2026

Representative Image of a subalpine meadow shifting from herbaceous plants to shrub-dominated vegetation due to climate warming...

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Solar farms with taller grass, wildflowers and hedgerows supported more birds; study recorded 35.1 per 4 hectares |

Aj Mix Editor September 23, 2026

PC: Dr Joshua Copping/ University of Cambridge Solar farms can provide renewable electricity while also supporting wildlife...

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A student built a particle detector for just $100; the pocket-sized device can track invisible particles raining down from space at light’s speed; it is now being used in high-altitude balloon missions and major physics experiments

Aj Mix Editor September 23, 2026

A device that can detect particles arriving from space does not necessarily require a multimillion-dollar laboratory. A...

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In 2001, California began removing non-native trout from high-Sierra lakes; by 2011 nearly 44,000 fish were removed from 19 lakes, as frogs in three restoration lakes rose from about 190 to over 18,800

Aj Mix Editor September 23, 2026

High in California’s Sierra Nevada, a conservation project changed the future of a disappearing amphibian. In 2001,...

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Scientists tracked 925 pet cats across six countries; most stayed within small home ranges but had a large local impact on wildlife |

Aj Mix Editor September 23, 2026

Pet cats may spend much of their time close to home, but their hunting can have a...

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A planet 64 light-years away is sending radio signals; astronomers trace their source to auroras on the distant world |

Aj Mix Editor September 23, 2026

Astronomers have reported the first direct detection of radio emission from an exoplanet, tracing the signals to...

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‘Fire amoeba’: Scientists discover single-celled organism that reproduces at 145°F, setting heat-tolerance record for complex life |

Aj Mix Editor September 23, 2026

Incendiamoeba cascadensis can reproduce at 145°F, setting a heat-tolerance record for complex life. Image: NPR/Felix Mikus. Scientists...

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