October 18, 2026

Science

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A cactus-eating moth released on Caribbean islands as biological control later reached Florida; since appearing there in 1989 it has spread west to Texas and become a threat to native prickly pears

Aj Mix Editor August 23, 2026
Cactoblastis cactorum, commonly known as the Argentine cactus moth An invasive South American moth that was once...
Read More Read more about A cactus-eating moth released on Caribbean islands as biological control later reached Florida; since appearing there in 1989 it has spread west to Texas and become a threat to native prickly pears
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In 2016, New Zealand targeted an estimated 200,000 mice on Antipodes Island; two years later they were declared gone, and subsequent surveys found two native bird populations had more than doubled

Aj Mix Editor August 23, 2026
The team used helicopters to spread cereal bait containing the rodent toxin brodifacoum (Picture:   Mouse free...
Read More Read more about In 2016, New Zealand targeted an estimated 200,000 mice on Antipodes Island; two years later they were declared gone, and subsequent surveys found two native bird populations had more than doubled
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Apollo 15 astronauts collected tiny green glass beads from the Moon in 1971; more than 35 years later scientists found evidence of water inside, changing what we knew about the lunar interior

Aj Mix Editor August 23, 2026
Representative Image (Image Credit: Canva) In 1971, Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin noticed something...
Read More Read more about Apollo 15 astronauts collected tiny green glass beads from the Moon in 1971; more than 35 years later scientists found evidence of water inside, changing what we knew about the lunar interior
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Cost-Effective Water Filter: Delhi-NCR twin sisters turn okra, fenugreek and rice husk into a Rs 100 electricity-free water filter; IIT Delhi tests show up to 93% removal of PFAS

Aj Mix Editor August 23, 2026
​Naina and Nayantara Singh developed the low-cost plant-based water filter. What if some of the ingredients sitting...
Read More Read more about Cost-Effective Water Filter: Delhi-NCR twin sisters turn okra, fenugreek and rice husk into a Rs 100 electricity-free water filter; IIT Delhi tests show up to 93% removal of PFAS