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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Ant larvae control parental care by using odor signals

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Adults and larvae of the clonal raider ant Ooceraea biroi. Photo Credit: © Anna Schroll Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance...

Four sperm whale strandings point to potential human causes

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Illustration Credit: Shea Oleksa/Cornell University Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Anthropogenic Drivers o...

Hidden ocean feedback loop could accelerate climate change

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METHANE IN MOTION: Warming surface waters and reduced mixing in the ocean can limit nutrients like phosphate, creating conditions that allow...

Non-producing oil and gas wells emit microbial methane at rates 1,000 times higher than previously estimated

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Mary Kang and Gianni V. R. Micucci Photo Credit: Mary Kang Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Microbial Methan...

Unlocking how dogs’ fungal ear infections evade treatment points vets to drug stewardship

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Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Antifungal Resistance in Canine Otitis Externa The Core Concept : Recent ve...

Early humans in South Africa were quarrying stone as long as 220,000 years ago

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Panoramic view of the Jojosi site. Clearly visible are gullies formed by erosion, where stone artifacts were observed on the surface during ...

Gut bacteria linked to levels of latent HIV

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Photo Credit:  Towfiqu Barbhuiya Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Gut Microbiota and Latent HIV Reservoirs T...

Why tree lines don’t simply rise with the climate

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Tree lines in the Swiss National Park, Graubünden. Photo Credit: Sabine Rumpf, University of Basel Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a...

Ancient tectonic processes the key to locating rare minerals

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Ancient Tectonic Subduction and Rare Ear...

Seabirds reveal global mercury distribution in oceans

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This study provides the drivers of variation in mercury concentrations in seabirds and, further, the first biologically based estimate of oc...

How microbes survive in the plastisphere

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Confocal laser scanning microscopy image of the plastisphere collected from plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean. The image shows the biologic...
Tuesday, April 7, 2026

How bacteria suppress immune defenses in stubborn wound infections

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Experiments found that wounds infected with E. faecalis (seen here) had dampened immunity, allowing E. faecalis to persist and enabling co-i...

Green skepticism indirectly reduces intention to purchase sustainable products

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Photo Credit:  Helena Lopes Scientific Frontline: "At a Glance" Summary : How Green Skepticism Undermines Sustainable Purchasing M...

Largest-ever study of psychedelics could help advance their use in treating mental health disorders

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Image Credit: Scientific Frontline Scientific Frontline: Extended "At a Glance" Summary : Common Neural Mechanisms of Psychedelics...

Isolated fragments of quality habitat insufficient for forest bird conservation

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The landscape around Las Cruces Biological Station, Costa Rica, shows small forest patches in a somewhat permeable matrix Photo Credit: Matt...