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Only 1% of chemical compounds have been discovered – here’s how we search for others that could change the world

Only 1% of chemical compounds have been discovered – here’s how we search for others that could change the world

Math and the Sciences

byMatthew Addicoat

December 5, 2025

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Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms

Fern stems reveal secrets of evolution – how constraints in development can lead to new forms

Nature

December 4, 2025

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The ChatGPT effect: In 3 years the AI chatbot has changed the way people look things up

The ChatGPT effect: In 3 years the AI chatbot has changed the way people look things up

Tech

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Lions have two types of roar – new research

Lions have two types of roar – new research

Nature

byJonathan Growcott

December 3, 2025

4 minute read

The discovery of an extinct shelduck highlights the rich ancient biodiversity of the remote Rēkohu Chatham Islands

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Nature

The discovery of an extinct shelduck highlights the rich ancient biodiversity of the remote Rēkohu Chatham Islands

An artist’s depiction of the Rēkohu shelduck. Sasha Votyakova/Te Papa , CC BY-ND Nic Rawlence, University of Otago;…

August 28, 2025