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    “Herbularyo” connects Filipino medicinal plants and science education through card gameplay where players act as traditional healers, matching herbs like tawa-tawa (asthma-plant), pansit-pansitan or pepper elder (photo above), and ampalaya (bitter gourd) with illnesses while learning the organic compounds responsible for their therapeutic properties.
    Science
    22.09.26

    Card Game “Herbularyo” Bridges Filipino Medicinal Plants and Science Education Through Traditional Healing

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    The bluebuck de-extinction project reconstructed the extinct antelope's genome from museum specimens scattered across seven European collections, revealing genetic variants responsible for its silvery slate-blue coat and distinctive facial markings before its extinction around 1799 near South Africa's Cape Floristic Region.
    Science
    17.09.26

    Bluebuck De-Extinction Project Aims to Resurrect Africa’s First Recorded Mammal Extinction

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    Solar-powered plastic-to-hydrogen technology cleared a major milestone as University of Cambridge researchers demonstrated a solar reactor converting plastic waste into clean hydrogen fuel outdoors at near-commercial scale, moving one of the most promising dual-waste solutions out of the laboratory and into the real world.
    Northern Europe
    10.09.26

    Solar-Powered Plastic-to-Hydrogen Close to Commercial Scale      

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    Orangutan mothers arranging playdates travel farther and feed less to provide social opportunities for their offspring, according to 15 years of data from 31 mother-infant pairs at Tuanan Research Station, revealing deliberate multi-day planning rather than chance encounters among Borneo's most solitary great apes.
    Science
    04.09.26

    Scientists Discover Orangutan Mothers Arranging Playdates for their Babies, Just like Humans

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    Cape Froward peatlands’ carbon storage reaches 1,647 tons per hectare, nearly three times more than nearby forests, according to a Rewilding Chile and University of Chile study measuring carbon across the remote Brunswick Peninsula for the first time.
    Science
    02.09.26

    Cape Froward Peatlands’ Carbon Storage Triples that of Nearby Forests, Study Finds

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    Global mangrove forest recovery reached a turning point around 2010, according to Tulane University research analyzing four decades of Landsat satellite imagery, which found that mangroves are now expanding through natural colonization rather than active restoration.
    Science
    20.08.26

    Global Mangrove Forest Recovery Confirmed by Four Decades of Satellite Data Showing Unexpected Expansion

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    Mapping Earth's underground fungal networks for the first time, an international research team estimated that arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in the planet's topsoil stretch a distance roughly equivalent to traveling to the sun and back nearly a billion times.
    Science
    18.08.26

    Mapping Earth’s Underground Fungal Networks Reveals a Hidden Giant

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    Zero-waste solar desalination technology turns seawater into drinking water using laser-etched black metal panels that capture solar heat with enough intensity to leave salt behind as dry solids rather than the toxic brine that conventional desalination systems discharge back into the ocean.
    North America
    13.08.26

    Zero-Waste Solar Desalination Technology Turns Seawater into Drinking Water

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    New species discovered in Angola's remote Lisima plateau include eight undescribed dragonflies among 103 species recorded, three new grasshoppers, and up to 6% of all documented moth species, found by 16 African and international specialists during The Wilderness Project's February 2026 Cassai Life Atlas expedition.
    Africa
    12.08.26

    Dozens of New Species Discovered in Angola’s Remote Lisima Plateau Headwaters

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    Moringa seeds for microplastic removal achieved 98% filtration of PVC particles, matching aluminum sulfate, while the drought-resistant tree acts as a carbon sink, thrives in degraded soils, and eliminates toxic sludge and bauxite mining associated with chemical coagulant production.
    Science
    08.07.26

    Moringa Seeds for Microplastic Removal Match Chemical Alternatives While Offering Greener Water Treatment

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    Wild honey and forest conservation research analyzing Palaui Island honey revealed a chemical fingerprint dominated by hypaphorine from endangered Pterocarpus indicus, the Philippine national tree, with palynological analysis confirming nearly monofloral sourcing while DNA barcoding detected narra genetic material, demonstrating indigenous Agta sustainable honey gathering reflects forest health in Sierra Madre's 1.4 million hectare range.
    Ecology
    15.06.26

    Wild Honey and Forest Conservation Unite Through Philippine Research Revealing Endangered Narra Tree’s Chemical Fingerprint

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    The new species discovery rate has accelerated in recent decades as scientists identify thousands of previously unknown plants, animals, fungi, and insects each year, including these 24 new amphipod species recently discovered in the Pacific Ocean.
    Science
    04.06.26

    New Species Discovery Rate is Accelerating Faster than Scientists Expected

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    A plastic-waste-to-clean-hydrogen breakthrough from the University of Cambridge turns two pollution problems into one solution, using solar energy and recycled battery acid to convert hard-to-recycle plastics into clean fuel and valuable chemicals.
    Science
    03.06.26

    Plastic-Waste-to-Clean-Hydrogen Breakthrough Turns Trash into Fuel

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    Natural carbon vaults in soils occur when common rust-colored minerals bind organic carbon, storing it for decades and preventing it from returning to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.
    Science
    02.04.26

    Rust-Like Mineral Creates Natural Carbon Vaults in Soils

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    Molecular solar thermal energy storage offers a new way to capture sunlight and release it later as heat, potentially storing solar energy around the clock without relying on expensive battery systems.
    Science
    01.04.26

    Molecular Solar Thermal Energy Storage Captures Sunlight in Reusable Liquid Molecule

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    Underground fungal networks and ecosystems play a far greater role in carbon cycling, plant cooperation, and ecosystem resilience than previously recognized, according to award-winning research highlighting how these hidden mycorrhizal systems sustain life above ground.
    Nature
    18.03.26

    Underground Fungal Networks and Ecosystems Revealed in 2026 Tyler Prize Science Breakthrough

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    Tree bark microbes and climate gases are closely linked, as new research shows that trillions of microorganisms living on tree surfaces consume methane, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide, acting as biological filters that help forests regulate greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
    Science
    05.03.26

    Tree Bark Microbes and Climate Gases Reveal Hidden Forest Climate Regulation

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    Coral larval seedbox technology shows promise for reef recovery after trials recorded sharply higher coral settlement rates on the Great Barrier Reef.
    Oceania
    12.02.26

    Coral Larval Seedbox Technology Shows Promise on the Great Barrier Reef

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    The WASTE2H2 project converts plastic waste into clean hydrogen fuel using a low-temperature, single-step process, producing energy without emitting greenhouse gases.
    Europe
    12.02.26

    Plastic Waste-to-Hydrogen Technology Offers Cleaner Alternative to Fossil Fuel Production

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    Climate
    11.02.26

    University of Houston’s Carbon Capture Breakthrough Cuts Costs, but Scale Remains Uncertain

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