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• First Biologically Derived Global Map Reveals High Mercury Concentrations in North Pacific and Atlantic Oceans

  Published: Apr 10, 2026

  Section: Environment

  An international research team led by Nagoya University has analyzed blood samples from over 11,000 seabirds to provide the first comprehensive biological estimate of oceanic mercu...

• Svalbard Reindeer Study Reveals 900 Percent Spike in Arctic PFAS Contamination Over Past Decade

  Published: Apr 9, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have discovered that "forever chemicals" in Svalbard reindeer have reached the highest levels recorded across the...

• Extensive Survey of National Wildlife Refuges Reveals Widespread Mercury Contamination Risks to Protected Fish and Wildlife

  Published: Mar 25, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A study published in The Journal of Wildlife Management has identified significant mercury exposure risks across 80% of sampled U.S. National Wildlife Refuges. Using dragonfly larv...

• Rare Six-Planet Alignment Visible Across Night Sky as Major Celestial Bodies Form Unique Orbital Parade

  Published: Feb 28, 2026

  Section: Innovations in Space

  On Saturday, February 28, 2026, observers on Earth can witness a rare planetary parade involving Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. While four of the planets wil...