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The pet trade puts reptiles and amphibians at risk: close legal gaps now 0
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- September 15, 2026
One in five reptile species and two in five amphibian species are threatened with extinction1,2, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). In Central America, for instance, numbers of variable harlequin frogs (Atelopus varius) have fallen by more than 80% since the 1980s. In the Seychelles, the population of giant bronze geckos
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Donor-funded science is rising in Brazil ― upending a long tradition 0
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- September 15, 2026
Biologist Guilherme Longo, who studies the effect of climate change on coral bleaching, is one of the recipients of funding from Brazilian science philanthropy Serrapilheira.Credit: Erika Beux Wealthy philanthropies in Brazil are starting to put their money into science — a trend that could help to protect research funding if voters in next month’s elections
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APOD: 2026 September 15 – A Daytime Eclipse: Moon Occults Venus – NASA Science 0
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- September 15, 2026
There was something behind the clouds. Upon close inspection, it was the Moon, which was hard to see yesterday around noon above the small village of Cessy, France. But soon, it was not only the Moon. As expected, a bright dot suddenly appeared from behind the Moon — the planet Venus far in the distance.
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‘Multifunctional’ brain implant translates speech and gestures in real time 0
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- September 15, 2026
Brain–computer interfaces decode users’ brain signals.Credit: Kevin Frayer/Getty Human communication relies on more than just talking; we nod, shrug, move our hands and point with our fingers. For people with severe paralysis, brain–computer interfaces (BCIs) can convey intended speech or movement. Now, researchers have shown that a single brain implant can do both at once.
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The roots of astrology, the mysterious nature of time and more: Books in brief 0
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- September 15, 2026
What Science Says About Astrology Carlos Orsi Columbia Univ. Press (2026) Seventeenth-century astronomers Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler were active astrologers. But in the Age of Enlightenment during the eighteenth century, astrology was relegated to a pseudoscience. Today, notes science writer Carlos Orsi in his engaging study of the relationship between astrology and science, astrologers
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Katmai bear cubs tumble over waterfall 0
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- September 15, 2026
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