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24 Mar 2026

Use of controversial weedkiller inadvertently selects for drug-resistant bacteria that can spread to hospitals

Agricultural soils exposed to glyphosate may be unexpected breeding ground for hospital ‘superbugs’

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20 Mar 2026

Sleep apps help some users, but they stress out people with insomnia

Apps designed to improve sleep may increase stress in people with insomnia symptoms, study finds

Frontiers news

19 Mar 2026

Frontiers and LIBER announce Gold Sponsorship to support the vision and mission of LIBER’s Strategy

Frontiers, the leading open access publisher, and LIBER, the Association of European Research Libraries, announce a new agreement, with Frontiers joining the LIBER sponsorship program as a Gold Sponsor.

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19 Mar 2026

Overheating lizards and vulnerable sharks: Here are Frontiers’ photo highlights of the month

At Frontiers, we bring some of the world’s best research to a global audience. Here are some images that showcase some of the newest findings published in the last month.

Life sciences

18 Mar 2026

Scientists discover ‘consortium' of bacteria cooperating to eat phthalate plasticizers that single microbes can’t stomach

‘Microbial cross-feeding’ and previously unknown enzymes help community of bacteria to digest toxic phthalate esters

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17 Mar 2026

Researchers show dinos hatched eggs less efficiently than modern birds

Research using dinosaur body model suggests that – unlike modern birds – bird-like dinosaurs may have used the sun’s warmth to help hatch eggs, shedding light on the evolution of avian-style incubation.

Health

17 Mar 2026

Frontiers in Science: Trace levels of food pathogen do not always translate to health risk, says study

Ultra-sensitive food safety tests may drive food waste and unavailability with limited public health benefit, according to a Frontiers in Science study.

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13 Mar 2026

Race against time to save Alpine ice cores recording medieval mining, fires, and volcanoes

Glacier ice can reveal air pollution dating back to the Roman Empire — but the climate crisis is destroying this frozen archive

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12 Mar 2026

Teens using AI meal plans could be eating too few calories — equivalent to skipping a meal

AI models generate meal plans that get necessary calories and macronutrients wrong, posing potential health risks to teenagers trying to lose weight

Frontiers news

10 Mar 2026

Narel Paniagua Zambrana – "You Cannot Conserve What You Do Not Know": Documenting Plant Knowledge to Protect Culture and Biodiversity

World Wildlife Day 2026 shines a spotlight on wild animals and plants, with this year's theme, “Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods.” To mark the day, we spoke with Dr Narel Paniagua Zambrana, an ethnobotanist whose career reflects both scientific leadership and the growing visibility of women in plant and environmental sciences. Her work explores how plant knowledge is learned, practiced, and passed on, often through gendered systems of care, healing, and cultural transmission.

Frontiers updates

05 Mar 2026

How do you know you can trust the science you read?

It doesn’t happen by chance. Behind every article published in a Frontiers journal lies a structured, rigorous, seven-stage journey designed to safeguard integrity and protect the scientific record. At a time when scientific publishing faces growing challenges - from AI-generated and manufactured manuscripts to coordinated fraud - maintaining confidence in research has never been more important, demanding increasing vigilance at every step.

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04 Mar 2026

Chimps’ love for crystals could help us understand our own ancestors’ fascination with these stones

Ancestors of modern humans collected crystals for which they had no apparent use. A new chimp study could help researchers understand the roots of this infatuation.