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Forensic analysis links seized gold to protected areas, tightening prosecutions while targeting mercury pollution in the Amazon.

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Forensic analysis links seized gold to protected areas, tightening prosecutions while targeting mercury pollution in the Amazon.

A lab-discovered compound that protects key repair biology could translate into therapies aimed at preserving strength with age.

Results in ferrets suggest an add-on to vaccination that could shrink outbreaks faster and cut contagious time.

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Regenerative agriculture is pitching soil rebuilding, biodiversity, and ecosystem restoration as a fix to nutrient declines.

A 99-year-old mathematician and two coauthors produce a proof that reshapes how braids behave in space.

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A dusty veil finally lifted on the 2000 helium nova, revealing the system behind the blasts and hints for future Type Ia supernovas.

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