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"Staphylococcus Bacteria" from Scientific Animations is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
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Predicting microbial antibiotic resistance with AI

Posted on July 27, 2026July 6, 2026 by Madeline Taylor

Scientists used machine learning models to predict the prevalence of antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural soil under future climate…

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    Industrial waste solidified a UK beach in just 35 years

    Posted on July 16, 2026July 14, 2026 by Sciworthy

    Scientists analyzed the composition of mineral cements on a beach in Derwent Howe and found that furnace waste had rapidly solidified the…

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      Cold shocks in a warming ocean affect large marine animals

      Posted on July 9, 2026July 9, 2026 by Sciworthy

      Researchers identified trends in extreme cold events that can push migratory animals, such as bull sharks, beyond their thermal tolerance…

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        Greenland’s ice flow into the Arctic Ocean
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        How do ice sheets melt?

        Posted on June 29, 2026May 28, 2026 by Sciworthy

        Scientists observed a glacier collapse in Greenland and proposed a new model of how ice sheets melt. Their model describes water as both…

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          When glaciers retreat, microbes take over

          Posted on June 15, 2026May 28, 2026 by Sciworthy

          Researchers demonstrated that the first microbes to colonize recently deglaciated soil can extract nutrients from air and rock to survive…

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            Lithium mining impacts local waters

            Posted on June 8, 2026June 5, 2026 by Sciworthy

            Researchers found elevated metal concentrations in surface waters and groundwater downstream of lithium-containing hard rock processing…

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              Upcycling polystyrene with sunlight and sulfur

              Posted on May 11, 2026May 12, 2026 by Erin Faye Dizon

              Researchers in China developed a rapid, solar-driven process that transforms waste polystyrene and excess sulfur into chemicals used in…

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                Why the 2023 El Niño broke records

                Posted on April 30, 2026April 21, 2026 by Sciworthy

                Researchers found that the 2023 El Niño event was fueled primarily by heat stored in the ocean rather than in Pacific winds.

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                  Ants struggle to protect host plants under rising temperatures

                  Posted on April 20, 2026April 15, 2026 by Amruta Tendolkar

                  Scientists found that ants under heat stress were less active, which left their host acacia plants vulnerable to herbivores and other…

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                    Scientists probe plant-based soil cleanup

                    Posted on March 26, 2026March 24, 2026 by Madeline Taylor

                    Researchers tested plant-based soil remediation methods and found that adding beneficial microbes to copper-contaminated soil improved…

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