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Scientists Found a Surprising Way to Make Fungus Happy

The discovery that sound improves the growth rate of beneficial fungus suggests that dirges in the dirt may help restore forests.
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Researchers Find Cannibalized Victim of 19th-Century Arctic Voyage

A new study offers clues to a 179-year-old mystery that killed more than 100 explorers on the Franklin expedition in the Canadian Arctic.
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The Oldest Termite Mound? 34,000 Years and Counting.

Scientists recently found the planet’s longest continuously occupied termite colony in an arid region of South Africa. It dates to the time of the Neanderthals.
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DNA Reveals the Origin Stories of America’s Captive Tigers

Scientists have wondered if the many captive tigers in the United States could one day help restore the species in the wild.
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How 2 Offhand Remarks by Biden Caused Waves in the Markets and the Middle East

The president’s casual disclosures underscored the power of his words — and how quickly they travel.
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When the North Carolina Mountains Become Hurricane Alley

Most of the deaths from Hurricane Helene occurred far from Florida, where the storm first made landfall. Experts say alerts and evacuation orders need to target inland residents too.
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Amid Sanctions, Russian Oil Tankers Are Flying New Flags

A shadowy network of ships has registered in Gabon, highlighting how Vladimir V. Putin is building an economy beyond the reach of Western sanctions.
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Putin Tries to Recruit More Soldiers, Encourage Bigger Families

President Vladimir Putin is throwing ever more resources at two interlocked priorities: recruiting more soldiers and encouraging bigger families.
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Put Vladimir Putin on Trial for War Crimes? That’s One Lawyer’s Demand.

The human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson argues that even a trial in absentia would have impact and could vindicate international law.
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On Ukraine’s Eastern Front, A High-Stakes Struggle Against Russian Forces

With fall approaching, Ukraine says its forces in the eastern Donetsk region are facing battle more frequently than they have in months.