October 17, 2026

Science

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In 2006, Grand Canyon began a major trout-reduction effort in Bright Angel Creek; after invasive brown and rainbow trout were suppressed, the National Park Service says native fish populations increased by more than 400%

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At least five of the Grand Canyon’s eight species of native fish were historically found in Bright...
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Meet Iris Shen, the 17-year-old Texas student who used clams as a model for testing blood-cancer drugs, found a drug combination that slowed tumor growth, and won a $150,000 Regeneron Science Talent Search prize

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Iris ShenPhoto: Society for Science Iris Shen, a 17-year-old student from The Woodlands, Texas, has earned third...
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A 14-year-old Indonesian conservationist planted thousands of mangroves and helped local women develop sustainable products, linking coastal restoration with livelihoods for fishing communities

Aj Mix Editor October 13, 2026
Over the past decade, Indonesia has lost an estimated 12.5 million hectares of forest. The decline has...
Read More Read more about A 14-year-old Indonesian conservationist planted thousands of mangroves and helped local women develop sustainable products, linking coastal restoration with livelihoods for fishing communities
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Meet Justin Bernstein, the 17-year-old Connecticut student who engineered bacteria to make Arctic ice more reflective and explore a way to slow glacier melting |

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PC: Davidson Institute’s account of the research Justin Bernstein, a 17-year-old student from Greenwich, Connecticut, has developed...
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A 2,300-year-old shipwreck off Croatia’s Vis island has yielded rare pottery, personal belongings and surviving wooden remains, offering a glimpse into merchant sailing during the Hellenistic period

Aj Mix Editor October 12, 2026
A shipwreck found off the Croatian island of Vis has revealed an extraordinary collection of ancient pottery,...
Read More Read more about A 2,300-year-old shipwreck off Croatia’s Vis island has yielded rare pottery, personal belongings and surviving wooden remains, offering a glimpse into merchant sailing during the Hellenistic period
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Astronomers combined 16.7 years of gamma-ray data with 4.9 years of FAST radio observations to confirm a 3.2-millisecond pulsar has two companions, including a Sun-like star on a 73.5-year orbit

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The data confirmed the white-dwarf companion and detected gamma-ray emission associated with the pulsar. More significantly, they...
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In 1997, Australia eradicated rabbits from Cabbage Tree Island as part of a wider Gould’s petrel rescue; by 2000 the colony had grown to more than 800 breeding pairs and was producing over 400 young a year

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Representative Image (AI-generated) What do rabbits have to do with saving a rare seabird? On a small...
Read More Read more about In 1997, Australia eradicated rabbits from Cabbage Tree Island as part of a wider Gould’s petrel rescue; by 2000 the colony had grown to more than 800 breeding pairs and was producing over 400 young a year