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Fish 'steals' glowing protein: Genome sequencing proves unique survival strategy

Strategic angle: A bioluminescent fish has been found to glow by acquiring light-emitting molecules from its prey, showcasing a remarkable survival strategy.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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The moon base has a hardware plan. It needs a software strategy, too.

Strategic angle: Early in my career at SpaceX, I was the only person dedicated to training the mission control team for Dragon. For three years, I built the training for the operations team. The documentation came second, always the thin

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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UnitedHealth makes a bet on AI. What does it mean for us?

Strategic angle: A hep B trial raises ethical questions, the peptide hype, and more Morning Rounds news

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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Looking up? How to photograph the moon with your phone

Strategic angle: Join the millions of people looking up as NASA's Artemis II mission brings astronauts closer to the moon than ever in over 50 years. Learn how to capture stunning moon photos with your smartphone.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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These bizarre new tarantulas turn mating into a fight for survival

Strategic angle: A newly discovered group of tarantulas is so bizarre that scientists had to invent a whole new genus—Satyrex—to describe them. With unusually long mating appendages and fierce, hissing defenses, these spiders are as stra

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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German mayors call for night-time ban on robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs

Strategic angle: Leaders say automated mowers’ blades threaten nocturnal animals as studies highlight risks to wildlife German mayors have called for a nationwide ban on night-time use of robot lawnmowers to protect hedgehogs and other s

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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Seagate Space Signs MOU with Firefly Aerospace to Collaborate on Offshore Launch Infrastructure for Alpha

Strategic angle: St. Petersburg, FL — April 6, 2026 — Seagate Space Corporation announced today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Firefly Aerospace to collaborate on the development of an offshore launch platform […] The post Seag

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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Scientists may have found a way to keep your bones strong for life

Strategic angle: Scientists have identified a little-known receptor, GPR133, as a powerful regulator of bone strength. By activating it with a newly discovered compound called AP503, they were able to boost bone density in mice and count

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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‘All we can do now is pray they continue’: Maasai welcome the first rains but know that drought is far from over

Strategic angle: Harsh weather is nothing new in Kenya but the country’s climate is showing clear signs of getting hotter and drier The day is hot and dry but the soil underfoot is soft. “After four months of drought, we received the fir

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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Neurocrine Biosciences to buy Soleno Therapeutics in $2.9B deal

Strategic angle: Neurocrine Biosciences is acquiring Soleno Therapeutics for $2.9 billion, gaining access to a treatment for a rare disease linked to insatiable hunger.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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Military space programs confront hidden supply constraints

Strategic angle: Industry report warns components – from optical links to valves – may become chokepoints The post Military space programs confront hidden supply constraints appeared first on SpaceNews.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila could hit far north Queensland three weeks after Narelle tore through

Strategic angle: While path and strength of storm remain uncertain, BoM warns Cape York could again take direct hit if cyclone makes landfall.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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Weather tracker: Warm March in US leaves snowpack critically low

Strategic angle: Concerns about coming wildfire risk, and temperatures also remain high on other side of Pacific where rare tropical cyclone has formed After a historically warm winter across nine states in the US, the first month of met

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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Heat shield safety concerns raise stakes for NASA's Artemis II moon mission

Astronauts prepare for historic lunar journey amid heat shield challenges.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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Teenage Shark Bite Victim Recalls Lucky Escape While Surfing

Strategic angle: Oliver Tokic-Bensley, 16, shares his harrowing experience after a shark bite in South Australia.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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‘I escaped death a lot of times’: one man’s lifelong work protecting gorillas and communities in Congo

Strategic angle: As a child, Dominique Bikaba, was displaced by a new national park in the DRC. Now he is helping to secure land for wildlife and Indigenous groups against the backdrop of ongoing fighting Mist hangs low over the forested

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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Briefing: Longer wildfire seasons pose an increasing threat for species under climate change

Strategic angle: Wildfires are becoming more frequent and are ravaging new parts of the world due to global warming.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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Carbon accounting can help tackle the hidden emissions of war

Strategic angle: The climate cost of war is not hypothetical. It is measurable, material and increasingly unavoidable The post Carbon accounting can help tackle the hidden emissions of war appeared first on Climate Home News.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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Briefing: What to know about the Artemis 2 mission's moon flyby

Strategic angle: For the first time in more than half a century, astronauts will fly around the moon on Monday, marking the high point of the Artemis 2's lunar mission.

Editorial Staff Apr 6

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Briefing: Data centers are straining the grid. Can they be forced to pay for it?

Strategic angle: As backlash grows, a nationwide search is underway for solutions to the AI energy crunch.

Editorial Staff Apr 6