A new study found ticks in woods where non-native pheasants are released carry Borrelia (Lyme disease bacteria) at 2.5× the rate of control sites.

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A new study shows that even if we overshoot 1.5 °C and cool back down, glacier melt and reduced runoff will continue for centuries – some changes are irreversible.

Bud dormancy is a crucial adaptation for perennial fruit plants, enabling them to withstand unfavorable growth conditions, a recent study found EARLY BUD BREAK and SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE 4 integrate ABA plant hormone signaling control of grape bud dormancy

A new study shows that melting sea ice narrows the range of underwater light, shifting it toward blue

Wai Wai teachers in Brazil co-authored a school grammar written entirely in their native language

A new study finds that CO₂ and CH₄ emissions in Africa significantly increase surface temperature, which in turn drives sea level rise – threatening millions in coastal regions.

A new study analysed 226 sludge samples from wastewater treatment plants across 6 continents

A new study finds 86% of global croplands now face more soil exposure to climate extremes – risking carbon loss, erosion, and food security.

A study of 150 countries finds fiscal policy can reduce CO₂ – but only in high-income nations

A new study shows that English textbooks for young learners are being written for children who can’t yet read — leaving teachers to abandon official materials and improvise lessons

A new study shows that if the top 24% of global emitters adopted low-carbon lifestyles, household emissions could fall by 10.4 Gt CO₂e – over 30% of the global total.

A new study finds that AI cannot predict the stock market. AI models often give misleading results

A new study finds that democratic countries often appear greener because they offshore pollution to less democratic nations.

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A new study finds clear evidence that human-caused climate change has intensified fire weather across western North America over the past 50+ years.

Explosion of formulaic research articles, including inappropriate study designs and false discoveries, based on the NHANES US national health database

This study shows that changes in how the brain processes a key protein (amyloid-beta) can help predict when symptoms of inherited Alzheimer’s start – no matter which gene is affected.

Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Infection was highest in occupational groups who had to keep working, like meat processing, cleaning, cargo handling and cooking, social workers…

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A new global analysis shows 1 in 4 assessed wild animal species face extinction – and climate change is an escalating threat

Examining frailty phenotypes of community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan using the falls risk for older people in the community – Taiwan version (Tw-FROP-Com)

Making green hydrogen can be cheaper and safer without using membrane and producing oxygen at the same time or same place.

From 2006–2020, people in the Western US faced 32 days a year, on average, of extreme heat, wildfire smoke, or nearby fires

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Groundbreaking Discovery: Scientists Successfully Reverse Aging in Human Cells Using CRISPR Gene Editing

Livestock farm air contains high levels of antibiotic resistance genes – up to 7× more than urban air – posing serious health risks

A 70-year-old reading test still used in schools requires exact word matches—often misjudging real comprehension

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New studies offer insight into Lyme disease’s treatment, lingering symptoms