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Snakes keep evolving into cannibals - here's what scientists think is going on - By - Olivia Ferrari - published - 15 February 26 - A review of over 500 reports of cannibalistic behavior in snakes finds it's appeared multiple times in different evolutionary lineages, leading researchers to hypothesize it's beneficial for snakes under certain circumstances.

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Lucky few to see 'ring of fire' solar eclipse over Antarctica on Feb. 17 - By - Jamie Carter - published - 15 February 26 - This month's new moon brings an annular (or "ring of fire") solar eclipse, but it will only be visible from parts of Antarctica.

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China turns desert into carbon sink, a viking giant in a mass grave, real-life inception, and a Valentine's gift idea from nature - By - Ben Turner - published - 14 February 26 - Science news this week - Feb. 14 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

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Canada could remove 5 times its annual carbon emissions by planting trees on edge of boreal forest, study finds - By - Brian Owens - published - 13 February 26 - Planting trees on 6.4 million hectares of northern taiga forest could remove 3.9 gigatons of CO2 by 2100 - five times Canada's annual emissions.

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China banned all fishing to save the Yangtze River. This 'nuclear' option appears to be working. By - Chris Simms - published - 12 February 26 - Decades of overfishing and habitat degradation led to huge declines in freshwater biodiversity in China's longest river, but there are signs of recovery after a fishing ban was implemented in 2021.

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