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KONYA, TURKIYE - MARCH 26: Great white pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) rest in Lake Cavuscu as they migrate from Africa to Europe and Russia with the arrival of spring in Ilgin district of Konya, Turkiye on March 26, 2025. Lake Cavuscu is home to pelicans and migratory birds on the migration route. Lake Cavuscu, where there are suitable conditions for feeding and accommodation, is also home to resident birds. (Photo by Seyit Konyali /Anadolu via Getty Images)

Life

Great white pelicans take a well-deserved break during migration

The birds stop at Lake Çavuşçu in Turkey, a popular resting spot, as they head towards their summer breeding grounds

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Life

Living material made from fungus could make buildings more sustainable

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A machine that delivers nutrient-rich liquid inside artificial chicken fibres

Environment

Lab-grown chicken could be made chewier using artificial capillaries

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Environment

Rain could be a clean way of generating lots of electricity

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This is the first confirmed live observation of the colossal squid, Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, in its natural habitat. The team on Schmidt Ocean Institute's Research Vessel Falkor (too) captured footage of the 30-centimeter-long squid (nearly one foot) at a depth of 600 meters (1968 feet) using their remotely operated vehicle SuBastian on March 9 during an Ocean Census flagship expedition searching for new marine life. The expedition took place in the remote South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic Ocean. This year (2025) is the 100-year anniversary of the identification of the colossal squid, which are estimated to grow up to seven meters (23 feet) in length.

Life

First ever confirmed image of a colossal squid in the deep ocean

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Ceremonial moai

Humans

Drought may have sped the demise of Rapa Nui sculpture culture

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A light micrograph cross-section showing cholesterol-containing plaque in a heart artery

Health

One-off gene-editing therapy could permanently lower cholesterol

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Eta Aquarids meteor shower

Space

How to spot the 2025 Lyrids and Eta Aquarids meteor showers

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Technology

People are really bad at spotting AI-generated deepfake voices

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Environment

Drones and sensors could help predict ocean current shutdown

A massive research project will investigate the role of icebergs in driving melting of the Greenland ice sheet, a process that could trigger a catastrophic collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation

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Environment

Antarctic teams drill oldest ice cores yet in search of climate clues

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Life

Puppy intelligence tests can predict how dogs will turn out as adults

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Health

Digital devices may help ward off cognitive decline in older people

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Health

Drug-resistant gonorrhoea could be treated with a UTI antibiotic

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