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Seabirds trade survival chances for future breeding successScience

Seabirds trade survival chances for future breeding success

Researchers followed kittiwakes through breeding and migration to examine how pressures in one season influence the next Summary: A field experiment with black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa…
SourceSourceJuly 27, 2026 Full article
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Who gets published in elite science journals? Prestige and country play a roleScience

Who gets published in elite science journals? Prestige and country play a role

Analysis of 110,303 submissions examines editorial screening and peer review at top-tier science journals Summary: Publication rates at two major general science journals varied substantially…
SourceSourceJuly 21, 2026 Full article
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Aquatic deoxygenation threatens Earth system stabilityScience

Aquatic deoxygenation threatens Earth system stability

Scripps-led review calls for aquatic deoxygenation to be recognized as a critical planetary process under threat Summary: Declining oxygen concentrations in oceans and inland waters…
SourceSourceJuly 20, 2026 Full article
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Canadian wildfire smoke linked to changes in New York bird sightingsScience

Canadian wildfire smoke linked to changes in New York bird sightings

UB study compared air quality data with birdwatching reports, including during historic 2023 wildfire season Summary: Smoke drifting from Canadian wildfires may make many breeding…
SourceSourceJuly 17, 2026 Full article
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Satellite images reveal links between sea ice and penguin dietsScience

Satellite images reveal links between sea ice and penguin diets

The first continent-wide study to use satellite observations links changes in sea ice to Antarctic food webs and long-term penguin population trends Summary: Three decades…
SourceSourceJuly 13, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: July 10, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: July 10, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (July 10, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJuly 10, 2026 Full article
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Order of species loss shapes grassland stabilityScience

Order of species loss shapes grassland stability

The resilience of grassland ecosystems is dependent more on which species are lost and in what order, rather than the total number of species lost…
SourceSourceJuly 3, 2026 Full article
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Young Chinook salmon cope differently with warming riversScience

Young Chinook salmon cope differently with warming rivers

Researchers at UBC find that young salmon face greater heat risks than previously measured – and that younger fish and older fish cope with warming…
SourceSourceJuly 1, 2026 Full article
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3D method reveals atmospheric rivers behind Antarctic snowfallScience

3D method reveals atmospheric rivers behind Antarctic snowfall

Researchers in Japan demonstrate how vertically layered atmospheric rivers influence snowfall variability in Antarctica Summary: Scientists have developed a three-dimensional method that maps atmospheric rivers…
SourceSourceJune 29, 2026 Full article
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Climate model suggests warmer Gulf waters limited rainfall during deadly Texas floodsScience

Climate model suggests warmer Gulf waters limited rainfall during deadly Texas floods

Researchers examined how Gulf of Mexico sea surface temperatures and wet soils influenced the extreme storms of 4 July 2025 Summary: Warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2026 Full article
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Insect decline is making tree swallows smaller and less successful at breedingScience

Insect decline is making tree swallows smaller and less successful at breeding

Researchers say biodiversity loss should be considered alongside climate change when protecting wild birds Summary: Tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) have become smaller and are raising…
SourceSourceJune 25, 2026 Full article
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Soil fungal diversity shapes ecosystems, agriculture and healthScience

Soil fungal diversity shapes ecosystems, agriculture and health

New study from researcher at Freie Universität Berlin highlights the importance of fungi for ecosystems, nutrition, and global health Summary: Beneath forests, grasslands and farmland,…
SourceSourceJune 23, 2026 Full article
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New framework aims to rebuild trust in forest carbon creditsScience

New framework aims to rebuild trust in forest carbon credits

Rebuilding credibility: scientists unveil rigorous framework to fix flawed global forest carbon credit systems Summary: Forest carbon credits are widely promoted as a tool to…
SourceSourceJune 17, 2026 Full article
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South-facing green walls reduce indoor temperatures during heatwavesScience

South-facing green walls reduce indoor temperatures during heatwaves

Study finds vertical greenery can improve thermal comfort in buildings while also benefiting outdoor conditions during extreme heat Summary: Building design choices can play a…
SourceSourceJune 15, 2026 Full article
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Arctic iceberg traffic has surged since 2000, reshaping deep-sea biodiversityScience

Arctic iceberg traffic has surged since 2000, reshaping deep-sea biodiversity

A hidden link between Arctic glaciers and life on the ocean floor Summary: The growing flow of icebergs through the Arctic is changing ecosystems on…
SourceSourceJune 11, 2026 Full article
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Future climate may reshape how sunlight reaches EarthScience

Future climate may reshape how sunlight reaches Earth

New study reveals polar dimming and mid-latitude brightening of surface solar radiation under climate change Summary: Polar regions may receive less sunlight at the surface…
SourceSourceJune 11, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: June 9, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: June 9, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (June 9, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Five barriers are slowing Europe’s food system transitionScience

Five barriers are slowing Europe’s food system transition

A greener, healthier and more resilient food system is widely seen as necessary. Yet progress remains slow as Europe’s food sector is constrained by barriers…
SourceSourceJune 4, 2026 Full article
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How much water will crops need? Models give different answersScience

How much water will crops need? Models give different answers

Researchers found that projections of future crop water use can vary substantially depending on the climate and hydrological models used Summary: Planning for future agricultural…
SourceSourceJune 3, 2026 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: June 2, 2026Science

Climate Science Digest: June 2, 2026

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (June 2, 2026), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJune 2, 2026 Full article
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Climate change may expand chikungunya risk into Europe and North AmericaScience

Climate change may expand chikungunya risk into Europe and North America

Currently, 21.26% of the world’s land area across 139 countries is suitable for chikungunya-carrying mosquitoes, but climate change could expand the disease into parts of…
SourceSourceMay 27, 2026 Full article
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Rewilding maps reveal Europe’s strongest climate and biodiversity opportunitiesScience

Rewilding maps reveal Europe’s strongest climate and biodiversity opportunities

A new framework that maps Europe’s climate-smart rewilding potential shows how different regions can contribute in distinct but complementary ways Summary: Large parts of Europe…
SourceSourceMay 25, 2026 Full article
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Their story is our story’: Pigeons and humans, 3,500 years togetherScience

Their story is our story’: Pigeons and humans, 3,500 years together

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk They have been our meat and our messengers, a source of fertiliser and a religious symbol: while pigeons are…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2026 Full article
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Five warning signs found in scientific papers later retracted for misconductScience

Five warning signs found in scientific papers later retracted for misconduct

A study from Chalmers University of Technology identified five recurring rhetorical patterns in retracted scientific papers that could help reviewers detect unreliable research earlier Summary:…
SourceSourceMay 18, 2026 Full article