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Deep-sea survey reveals dozens of species new to science in a single expedition
A three-week mission to a remote seamount chain has catalogued life forms researchers say challenge assumptions about the deep.
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Ancient pollen records point to a faster ice retreat than models predicted
Sediment cores from a mountain lake suggest past warming episodes unfolded over decades, not centuries.
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Astronomers capture the clearest image yet of a planet-forming disc
Rings and gaps in the new picture offer a rare look at how worlds are assembled around young stars.
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Citizen scientists help map the spread of an invasive species
Thousands of photographs uploaded by volunteers are giving researchers a real-time view that no survey team could match.