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In 1987, Kansas brought 30 bison back to Konza Prairie; 29 years later, native plant richness had risen 103% locally and 86% across catchments

Aj Mix Editor September 9, 2026

Restoring grazing by native large herbivores such as bison can produce sustained increases in native plant diversity...

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Singapore covered a reservoir with 122,000 floating solar panels; it now powers 5 water-treatment plants and cuts 32,000 tonnes of CO₂ every year |

Aj Mix Editor September 9, 2026

Singapore has turned part of a reservoir into a giant renewable-energy installation, covering about one-third of Tengeh...

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A 240-million-year-old fossil disappeared for 20 years, then its rediscovery revealed a new reptile related to dinosaurs and crocodiles |

Aj Mix Editor September 9, 2026

A fossil found in southern Brazil is giving researchers a closer look at the reptiles that lived...

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Australia brought digging mammals back to an 8,000-hectare sanctuary; 8 years later, scientists found they had reshaped underground insect communities |

Aj Mix Editor September 9, 2026

Image Credit: Brad Leue/AWC Australia’s effort to bring digging mammals back to an 8,000-hectare wildlife sanctuary has...

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Archaeologists were excavating a Roman cemetery in Poland when they found a much older man buried with two decapitated human heads, 42 animal teeth and a battle axe

Aj Mix Editor September 9, 2026

Ancient Polish burial reveals man with 2 skulls, 42-tooth necklace and battle axe (Image Credit: X/ @sputnik_brasil)...

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Nepal’s farmers built terraces into steep Himalayan slopes; now growing macaque populations are making it harder to keep their harvests |

Aj Mix Editor September 9, 2026

Nepal’s mid-hills are places where farming has long meant working with the landscape rather than against it....

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Scientists found hidden populations within common gut bacteria that can spread internationally within decades and are associated with ageing, colorectal cancer, IBD and type 2 diabetes

Aj Mix Editor September 9, 2026

The study, published in Nature, could also change how scientists identify links between gut bacteria and disease.​...

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A man climbed inside a giant Roman storage jar around 1,600 years ago and never came out; archaeologists think they know what he was hiding from

Aj Mix Editor September 9, 2026

Archaeologists have uncovered skeleton inside the jar at the ancient Roman colony of Deultum (Image Credit: Archaeologia...

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Scientists found an unexpected second product while making cleaner hydrogen; the leftover material was high-quality graphite |

Aj Mix Editor September 9, 2026

Liquid hydrogen Tank at NASA Kennedy Space Center. Image Credit: US Department of Energy Scientists working on...

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In 2014, Mexico began a massive 1 million-hectare restoration drive; 4 years later plant survival had risen from just 33% to 64% |

Aj Mix Editor September 8, 2026

Restoring damaged land can look straightforward on paper: plant trees, repair soils and wait for vegetation to...

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