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Mid-Atlantic mushroom foragers collect 160 species for food, medicine, art and science

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Like many mushroom harvesters, I got interested in foraging for fungi during the COVID-19 pandemic.This post was originally published on this site

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‘Forever chemicals’ contaminate more dolphins and whales than we thought—new research

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Nowhere in the ocean is now left untouched by a type of “forever chemicals” called “per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances,” known simply as PFAS.This post was originally published on this site

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Scientists map badger roadkill hotspots in UK

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A map of badger roadkill hotspots in the UK has been generated by a team from Cardiff University to help prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions in the future.This post was originally published on this site

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Worker honey bees can sense infections in their queen, leading to revolt

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When the results of Canada’s national honey bee colony loss survey were published in July 2025, they came as no surprise. According to the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists, an estimated 36% of Canada’s 830,000 […]

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Cooperative mammals show lower cancer rates than solitary, competitive species

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Cancer is a common disease among mammals, but some species, such as the naked mole rat and elephants, have evolved resistance. According to new research published in the journal Science Advances, this may be because […]

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Volcanic bubbles help foretell the fate of coral in more acidic seas

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By 2100, Australian and global coral reef communities will be slow to recover, less complex, and dominated by fleshy algae, as high carbon dioxide changes ocean chemistry.This post was originally published on this site

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Orangutans can’t master their complex diets without cultural knowledge, research reveals

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When a wild orangutan leaves its mother after spending many years by her side, it has a mental catalog of almost 250 edible plants and animals, and the knowledge of how to acquire and process […]

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Shark and ray diversity is declining, challenging previous assumptions

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A team of international researchers led by the University of Vienna have investigated the development of shark and ray biodiversity over the past 100 million years. Their surprising results show a continuous decline in diversity […]

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Seeing the hidden microbial world beneath our feet—from the sky

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A new study by Dr. Angela Harris from The University of Manchester and Professor Richard Bardgett from Lancaster University has revealed that scientists can now detect the hidden world of microbes living in the soil—from […]

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California has a new wolf pack after another was euthanized

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California wildlife officials have confirmed there’s a new wolf pack in the northern part of the state, as the population of the endangered canids—and the number of livestock they have preyed on—continues to rise.This post […]

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  • 2026 will require brands to balance AI and authenticity

    The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has just announced its annual Word of the Year, and for the first time, two words were selected: “authenticity” and “agentic AI.”This post was originally published on this site
  • Could Settlers of Catan make you a better strategist?

    Christmas is just around the corner, and you might be wondering how to spend those long, lazy afternoons. If you’re tired of the same old Monopoly, perhaps it’s time to try Settlers of Catan.This post [...]
  • Why shoppers buy fast fashion even if they disagree with it

    Every December, many shoppers plan to buy fewer things and choose more sustainable options. Yet as the month goes on, spending rises and fast fashion becomes hard to resist. Christmas has become a moment when [...]

Highlights

  • China’s durian craze has turned this tropical fruit into a tool of diplomacy
  • Instacart ends AI pricing test that charged shoppers different prices for the same items
  • 2026 will require brands to balance AI and authenticity
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  • Many shoppers take a strange comfort of buying now and paying later—but it can come with a sting after Christmas
  • Refugees living outside camps make significant gains in self-reliance
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  • Report challenges climate change as sole trigger of Syrian Civil War, exposing governance failures in drought response
  • Support for scientific funding doesn’t have to be partisan—but scientists must make the case, says new study
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