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Scientists are tracking Burmese pythons to find other Burmese pythons; a single tagged snake can lead researchers to breeding females |

Aj Mix Editor August 31, 2026

​Representative Image of a male Burmese python moving through South Florida wetlands in search of females (AI-generated...

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Massachusetts removed a dam that had blocked the Town River for more than 100 years; the project reopened 10 miles of river and 354 acres of spawning habitat for migratory fish

Aj Mix Editor August 31, 2026

High Street Dam Removal in the Taunton River Watershed Demolition crews in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, have completed the...

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In 2026, scientists gave bumblebees a puzzle they had never seen before; some invented their own way to reach a hidden reward |

Aj Mix Editor August 31, 2026

Representative Image of a bumblebee solving a task with a ball in an experimental arena (AI-generated image)...

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Galveston Bay Waterbirds: In the 1930s, Texas built 3 bird-nesting islands from dredged mud; all vanished, but one rebuilt 4.5-acre island now hosts more than 2,500 nesting pairs

Aj Mix Editor August 31, 2026

Dickinson Bay lost its charm over the decades. The small estuarine pocket on Galveston Bay’s western shore...

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Meet Ishanvi Sakharpe, the Virginia student who built Dolphin Guard to help protect dolphins from dangerous human activity |

Aj Mix Editor August 31, 2026

Image(s): Young Science Lab/Canva Ishanvi Sakharpe is a Virginia student using science and technology to address a...

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An 86-year-old Pennsylvania farmer was offered $15.7 million for 261 acres but chose $1.9 million to protect the land from development |

Aj Mix Editor August 31, 2026

At 86, Mervin Raudabaugh had a decision to make over 261 acres of Pennsylvania farmland he had...

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An English dumping ground for canal dredgings was restored as wetland; black-necked grebes rose from 4 breeding pairs to 35 in two years, and it now holds 64% of the UK population

Aj Mix Editor August 31, 2026

Woolston Eyes in Cheshire recorded 35 breeding pairs of black-necked grebes in 2025 (Photos: RSPB) A former...

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Quote of the day by Barbara McClintock: “If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then…” |

Aj Mix Editor August 31, 2026

There are moments when pursuing an idea can feel lonely, particularly when other people cannot see what...

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Researchers analysing hardened plaque from eight people buried in Edo-era Osaka detected 38 dietary proteins, including luxury red sea bream and cold-water fish imported through Japan’s shipping networks

Aj Mix Editor August 31, 2026

Nearly 400 years ago, people living in Osaka had no refrigerators, supermarkets or modern food supply chains....

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Divers turned a floating wind turbine off Spain into an underwater farm; oysters, clams, mussels and green algae now grow beneath it |

Aj Mix Editor August 31, 2026

Far out in the Atlantic, the concrete base of a floating wind turbine has been given an...

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