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A rare Australian plant last recorded in 1967 has been found alive in remote Queensland after nearly six decades

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

A rare Australian plant last recorded in 1967 has been found alive in remote Queensland after nearly...

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University of Texas researchers turn everyday biomass into a machine that makes water from air

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

What if food scraps, discarded branches and seashells could help produce drinking water from the air? Researchers...

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Nasa’s Moon base: Too early to tell where India fits in

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

Nasa just invited India to help build a permanent base on the Moon. It’s the kind of...

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Only nine such butterflies were found in US in 2022; 3 years later, over 1,300 were released

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

Researchers in Michigan have helped bring the Poweshiek skipperling butterfly back from the brink of extinction after...

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San Diego’s Leanne Fan, 18, built a device to simulate microgravity and tested red light on injured flatworms; tissue regeneration sped up by 95.2%, helping her win $80,000

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

Fan built her own $200 device instead of using NASA’s $50,000 clinostat. (Society for science photo) Leanne...

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Fur traders introduced Arctic foxes across Alaska’s Aleutian Islands to produce pelts; by killing seabirds, the foxes helped turn lush grasslands into tundra

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

The foxes reduced seabird populations, which meant less nutrient-rich guano reached the islands. Arctic foxes introduced to...

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Tragic tale: In 1962, Oklahoma researchers gave 14-year-old elephant Tusko 297 mg of LSD, the largest single dose ever administered; he collapsed within five minutes and died 100 minutes later

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

An elephant in musthPhoto: Canva In the annals of controversial scientific experiments, few stories are as disturbing...

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A skeleton found beneath Scotland’s Stirling Castle had more than 160 fractures; researchers say it is the first confirmed death from a trebuchet

Aj Mix Editor August 16, 2026

The 14th century warrior’s skull was broken in 61 places. (University of Bradford photo) A skeleton uncovered...

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In 1987, a British naturalist became the first professional warden of a remote Seychelles island; a year later 29 endangered warblers were moved there and established a new population

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

In 1987, a British naturalist became the first professional warden of a remote Seychelles island In 1987,...

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World’s first seaweed harvest between 139 offshore wind turbines in the Netherlands can serve two purposes at once

Aj Mix Editor August 15, 2026

Representative Image of floating seaweed farms operating alongside offshore wind turbines in the North Sea (AI-generated image)...

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