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• Mid-air transformation helps flying, rolling robot to transition smoothly May 28, 2025
  Engineers have developed a real-life Transformer that has the 'brains' to morph in midair, allowing the drone-like robot to smoothly roll away and begin its ground operations without pause. The increased agility and robustness of such robots could be particularly useful for commercial delivery systems and robotic explorers.
• A sweeping study of 7,000 years of monuments in South Arabia May 28, 2025
  New research brings together 7,000 years of history in South Arabia to show how ancient pastoralists changed placement and construction of monuments over time in the face of environmental and cultural forces.
• Huge sea-urchin populations are overwhelming Hawaii's coral reefs May 28, 2025
  This study measured the growth rate of coral reefs in Honaunau Bay, Hawaii, using on-site data gathering and aerial imagery. Researchers found that the reefs are being eroded by sea urchin populations which have exploded due to overfishing in the area. The reefs are also threatened by climate change and water pollution, and their growth […]
• Nearly five million seized seahorses just 'tip of the iceberg' in global wildlife smuggling May 28, 2025
  Close to five million smuggled seahorses worth an estimated CAD$29 million were seized by authorities over a 10-year span, according to a new study that warns the scale of the trade is far larger than current data suggest. The study analyzed online seizure records from 2010 to 2021 and found smuggling incidents in 62 countries, […]
• Chemists recreate how RNA might have reproduced for first time May 28, 2025
  Chemists have demonstrated how RNA (ribonucleic acid) might have replicated itself on early Earth -- a key process in the origin of life.