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Israeli scientists: Stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds influencing insect behavior

Female moths avoid plants emitting distress sounds, Israeli scientists find.

 Israeli scientists: Stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds influencing insect behavior.

‘Miracle in the Mountains’: Kiwi bird rediscovered after 50-years in New Zealand

 ‘Miracle in the Mountains’: Kiwi bird rediscovered after 50-years in New Zealand.

Exposure to nighttime artificial light linked to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases

 Exposure to nighttime artificial light linked to increased risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Scientists detect the most massive black hole merger ever observed

 Scientists detect the most massive black hole merger ever observed.

Sea turtles reveal alarming rise of drug-resistant bacteria in Mediterranean, UHaifa study reveals

Sea turtles are considered crucial bioindicators of marine environmental health due to their extensive lifespans, long-distance migrations, and frequent presence in sensitive coastal zones.

 Researchers inspect sea turtles for their study.

Asteroid the size of 145 Elmos to fly past Earth on Tuesday, July 15 - NASA

Asteroid 2025 MA90 is set to fly past the Earth on Tuesday, July 15. With an estimated diameter of 88.8 meters, that comes out to around 145 Elmos, thanks to measurements taken by Drew Brees.

 An illustrative image of an asteroid near the Earth.

Download all of Netflix in a second: Japanese engineers achieve world's fastest internet speed

This unprecedented achievement was made possible through an innovative 19-core optical fiber system, described as a '19-lane highway' for data transmission.

 Download all of Netflix in a second: Japanese engineers achieve world's fastest internet speed. Illustration.

Colossal Biosciences launches project to revive the extinct giant Moa Bird

Colossal aims to decode the giant moa’s DNA to revive it by genetically modifying its closest living relatives - emus and tinamous - using ancient DNA integration.

 Colossal Biosciences launches project to revive the extinct giant bird.

Chinese media reports: Cloned yak born in Tibet, weighs 33.5 kilograms at birth

Cloned yak weighed 33.5 kilograms at birth, significantly more than most newborn yaks, according to researchers.

 Chinese media reports: Cloned yak born in Tibet, weighs 33.5 kilograms at birth.

'Ash-Winged Dawn Goddess': Oldest North American pterosaur fossil found

Jaw, wing bone, and tooth of Eotephradactylus mcintireae (209.2 Ma) reveal a floodplain ecosystem with fish, giant amphibians, and early turtles before the end-Triassic mass extinction.

 'Ash-Winged Dawn Goddess': Oldest North American pterosaur fossil found.

Scientists warn that the Earth’s rotation is accelerating, making Wed. shortest in living memory

However, days were significantly shorter between 1 and 2 billion years ago, only 19 hours long.

A mechanical clock

London dentist claims hidden triangle unlocks da Vinci's Vitruvian Man code

A study says a triangle between the Vitruvian Man’s feet reveals a 1.64 ratio, also found in Bonwill’s jaw model and natural crystal structures. Published in the Journal of Mathematics and the Arts.

 London dentist claims hidden triangle unlocks da Vinci's Vitruvian Man code.

Ryanair increases free cabin baggage allowance

The airline's new bag size exceeds the European minimum standard, offering passengers more space without extra charges.

 Ryanair increases free cabin baggage allowance.

From Alaska to Norway: Orcas offer prey to humans worldwide

Orcas may share food with humans to build relationships, scientists suggest.

 Killer whales emerging from the ice.