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May 21, 2025
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May 15, 2025 — An international genomics study has revealed that early Asians undertook humanity's longest known prehistoric migration. These early humans, who roamed the earth over 100,000 years ago, are believed ...
May 7, 2025 — Climate scientists reveal that millions of today's young people will live through unprecedented lifetime exposure to heatwaves, crop failures, river floods, droughts, wildfires and tropical storms under current climate policies. If global ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — Bite marks found on a skeleton discovered in a Roman cemetery in York have revealed the first archaeological evidence of gladiatorial combat between a human and a ...
Apr. 8, 2025 — The intermittent fasting diet, which involves periods of severe calorie restriction, may be on the way out, as research is suggesting that rather than drastically reducing calories, people can achieve similar metabolic benefits by cutting back on ...
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May 20, 2025 — The study explores how social influences, particularly peer pressure, impact substance use -- and misuse -- among young adults. A confidential online survey on alcohol use was given to 524 students ...
May 21, 2025 — Researchers took a fresh approach to urban research by using artificial intelligence to explore the emotional side of city life. Their goal was to better understand the link between a city's physical ...
May 20, 2025 — Poor mental health, rising obesity rates, exposure to violence and climate change are among the key challenges facing our adolescents today, according to a global ...
May 20, 2025 — Encouraging people in North America and Sub-Saharan Africa to adopt a low-carbon lifestyle could help to cut global household emissions of planet-warming carbon dioxide by up to two-fifths, a new ...
May 20, 2025 — Photovoltaic systems are increasingly being installed not only on roofs but also on open land. This does not always meet with citizens' approval. What is known as agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), however, is ...
May 19, 2025 — The average energy project costs 40% more than expected for construction and takes almost two years longer than planned, finds a new global study. ...
May 20, 2025 — A novel analysis suggests more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change and also sheds light on huge gaps in fully understanding the risk to the animal ...
May 19, 2025 — A new AI decision making tool effectively balances various complex trade-offs to recommend ways of maximizing carbon storage, minimizing economic disruptions and helping improve the environment and ...
May 14, 2025 — A multidisciplinary team of researchers has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can predict acute child malnutrition in Kenya up to ...
May 16, 2025 — New research suggests that the negative effects of the ozone hole on the carbon uptake of the Southern Ocean are reversible, but only if greenhouse ...
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May 19, 2025 — Researchers found that consumers tend to overestimate fractional star ratings and underestimate fractional numerals. In either case, the ratings can be misleading, potentially causing a company to ...
May 16, 2025 — A study has shown scientific knowledge on the conservation of endangered species is often overlooked when not presented in ...
May 15, 2025 — Natural ecosystems comprise groups of species capable of living in the specific conditions of a biological system. However, if we visit a specific natural area, we will not find all the species ...
May 14, 2025 — A new study found that over a quarter of the world's naturalized plant species are threatened in parts of their native range -- raising questions about the role non-native populations may play ...
May 14, 2025 — A collaborative study tested 17 strategies in an 'intervention tournament.' Interventions targeting future thinking, such as writing a letter for a child to read in the future, are the most ...
May 14, 2025 — Traditional methods of assessing damage after a disaster can take weeks or even months, delaying emergency response, insurance claims and long-term rebuilding efforts. New research might change that. ...
May 14, 2025 — A new game-based experiment sheds light on the tradeoffs people are willing to make about data ...
May 14, 2025 — A new study finds that with bold and coordinated policy choices -- across emissions, diets, food waste, and water and nitrogen efficiency -- humanity could, by 2050, bring global environmental ...
May 13, 2025 — Being appreciated by colleagues can help employees cope with negative experiences at work, according to a new study. Researchers found that employees experience 'embitterment' -- an ...
May 12, 2025 — Scientists turned their sophisticated analytical capabilities for testing athlete samples for performance-enhancing drugs to research examining the U.S. meat supply. The study was designed to ...
May 12, 2025 — Providing hearing aids and advice on their use may preserve social connections that often wane as we age, a new study shows. Its authors say that this approach could help ease the loneliness epidemic ...
May 9, 2025 — Metals and hormone-disrupting substances such as estrogens present a genuine risk to the sustainability of agriculture and water management in Europe. This research provides new insights into the ...
May 9, 2025 — New research indicates that while the residential segregation policy was outlawed decades ago, it still impacts women's health ...
May 9, 2025 — Researchers have developed a system, called ProxiCycle, that logs when a passing car comes too close to a cyclist (four feet or less). A small, inexpensive sensor plugs into bicycle handlebars and ...
May 8, 2025 — Mercury is released by environmental and human-driven processes. And some forms, specifically methylmercury, are toxic to humans. Therefore, policies and regulations to limit mercury emissions have ...
May 8, 2025 — A new study analyzes the results of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that showed that brick kiln owners in Bangladesh are willing and able to implement cleaner and more efficient business ...
May 8, 2025 — How relatedness-to-nature is linked to well-being is determined by district-level socioeconomic status. A new analysis is based on survey results from two major Japanese metropolitan ...
May 8, 2025 — Global emissions of carbon dioxide from industry can be reduced by five per cent. But that requires companies and policy makers to take a holistic approach to energy efficiency and energy management ...
May 8, 2025 — From seatbelt laws to new speed limits -- many people soon stop resisting policy changes that restrict their personal freedom once the new rules come into force. Researchers also identified the ...
May 8, 2025 — What makes people think an AI system is creative? New research shows that it depends on how much they see of the creative act. The findings have implications for how we research and design creative ...
Monday, May 19, 2025
Friday, May 16, 2025
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Should We Protect Non-Native Species? A New Study Says Maybe
- What Behavioral Strategies Motivate Environmental Action?
- Tech Meets Tornado Recovery
- How We Think About Protecting Data
- New Global Model Shows How to Bring Environmental Pressures Back to 2015 Levels by 2050
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Monday, May 12, 2025
- Olympic Anti-Doping Lab Puts U.S. Meat Supply to the Test
- Addressing Hearing Loss May Reduce Isolation Among the Elderly
Friday, May 9, 2025
- Metals and Hormone-Disrupting Substances Pose Real Threat to Sustainable Agriculture and Water Management in Europe
- Studies Point to Redlining as a 'perfect Storm' For Breast Cancer
- A Small Bicycle Handlebar Sensor Can Help Map a Region's Riskiest Bike Routes
Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Mercury Levels in the Atmosphere Have Decreased Throughout the 21st Century
- Researchers Develop Practical Solution to Reduce Emissions and Improve Air Quality from Brick Manufacturing in Bangladesh
- Nature Visits Can Improve Well-Being Disparities Among Urban Dwellers
- How to Reduce Global CO2 Emissions from Industry
- Why People Reject New Rules -- But Only Until They Take Effect
- Is AI Truly Creative? Turns out Creativity Is in the Eye of the Beholder
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Social Media Platform Tailoring Could Support More Fulfilling Use, Study Finds
- Warming Climate Making Fine Particulate Matter from Wildfires More Deadly and Expensive
- Groundbreaking Device Instantly Detects Dangerous Street Drugs, Offering Hope for Harm Reduction
- The World's Wealthiest 10% Caused Two Thirds of Global Warming Since 1990
- New Study Tracks Air Pollution and CO2 Emissions Across Thousands of Cities Worldwide
- Is Virtual-Only Couture the New Clothing Craze?
- Cannabis Study: Legalization Reduces Problematic Consumption, Particularly Among Certain Individuals
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Cutting Greenhouse Gases Will Reduce Number of Deaths from Poor Air Quality
- Sustainability Often Used as a Buzzword in Agricultural Genomics
Monday, May 5, 2025
- Neighborhood Stress May Impact Kids' Brains -- And Increase Depression Risk
- Structural Barriers May Prevent Cancer Care for People Living With HIV
- Gorilla Study Reveals Complex Pros and Cons of Friendship
- Spanking and Other Physical Discipline Lead to Exclusively Negative Outcomes for Children in Low And Middle-Income Countries
- Artificial Oxygen Supply in Coastal Waters: A Hope With Risks
Friday, May 2, 2025
- Space Junk Falling to Earth Needs to Be Tracked: Meteoroid Sounds Can Help
- The Secret to Happiness Lies Within You, or Society -- Or Both
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Using Principles of Swarm Intelligence, Study Compared Platforms That Allow Brainstorming Among Large Groups
- Study Shows How Millions of Bird Sightings Unlock Precision Conservation
- Exposure to Extreme Heat and Cold Temperature Is Leading to Additional Preventable Deaths, New 19-Year Study Suggests
- New Research Reveals How Physiology-Inspired Networks Could Improve Political Decision-Making
- Good Karma for Me, Bad Karma for You
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Essay Challenge: ChatGPT Vs Students
- International Experts Lead Calls to Embed Nature in City Infrastructure for Better Health and Climate Resilience
- Study Links Childhood Trauma to Increased Substance Use and Unexpected Effects on Heart Rate and Blood Pressure in Adolescents
- Nursing 2025: No Relief in Sight as Burnout, Stress and Short Staffing Persist
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
- Nearly One-Quarter of E-Scooter Injuries Involved Substance Impaired Riders
- Missed School Is an Overlooked Consequence of Tropical Cyclones, Warming Planet
- Study Suggests Dance and Lullabies Aren't Universal Human Behaviors
- Greasing the Wheels of the Energy Transition to Address Climate Change and Fossil Fuels Phase out
Monday, April 28, 2025
- Using Humor in Communication Helps Scientists Connect, Build Trust
- Climate Change Increases the Risk of Simultaneous Wildfires
- Advancing AI for Diverse Applications in Manufacturing, Business and Education
- Data Collection Changes Key to Understanding Maternal Mortality Trends in the US, New Study Shows
- Personality Traits Shape Our Prosocial Behavior
- Dangerous Synthetic Opioids and Animal Sedatives Found in Wastewater
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Awkward. Humans Are Still Better Than AI at Reading the Room
- Finding 'win-Win-Wins' For Climate, Economics and Justice
- How to Break Through Climate Apathy
- Monkey Database Reveals Shift Towards Open Science
- Could Seismic Signals from Earthquakes Mask the Signals of an Underground Explosion?
- Making AI-Generated Code More Accurate in Any Language
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Paying Fishers to Release Endangered Catches Can Aid Conservation, but Only If Done Right
- London's Low Emission Zones Save Lives and Money
- World on Course to Trigger Multiple Climate 'tipping Points' Unless Action Accelerates
- Current AI Risks More Alarming Than Apocalyptic Future Scenarios
- Scientific Path to Recouping the Costs of Climate Change
- Family Dynamics Shape Body Image Differently Across Cultures
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Monday, April 21, 2025
- What If Mother Earth Could Sue for Mistreatment?
- Coastal Management Model Plays the Long Game Against the Rising Tides
- How Safe Is the Air to Breathe? 50 Million People in the US Do Not Know
- Should Farm Fields Be Used for Crops or Solar? Or Both
Friday, April 18, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Faster Way to Solve Complex Planning Problems
- Researchers Introduce a Brand-New Method to Detect Gunshot Residue at the Crime Scene
- Viewing Art Can Boost Wellbeing by Giving Meaning to Life
- Study Finds Dramatic Boost in Air Quality from Electrifying Railways
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- No Butterfingers in Baseball: Understanding Slip Between Fingertips and the Ball
- Most Goals in Football (Soccer) Result from First Touch Shots
Monday, April 14, 2025
- Emotions and Levels of Threat Affect Communities' Resilience During Extreme Events
- Experts Stress Importance of Vaccination Amidst Measles Outbreaks
- Archaeologists Compared the Size of 50,000 Ancient Houses to Learn About History of Inequality, They Found That It's Not Inevitable
- Wealth Inequality's Deep Roots in Human Prehistory
Friday, April 11, 2025
- Deadly Rodent-Borne Hantavirus Is an Emerging Disease With Pandemic Potential
- Marine Shipping Emissions on Track to Meet 2030 Goals, but Expected to Miss 2050 Target
- Police Officers Face Twice the Risk of Traumatic Brain Injuries and PTSD, Survey Finds
- School-Based Asthma Therapy Improves Student Health, Lowers Medical Costs
- Government Urged to Tackle Inequality in 'low-Carbon Tech' Like Solar Panels and Electric Cars
Thursday, April 10, 2025
- AI Tool Makes Sense of Public Opinion Data in Minutes, Not Months
- Global EV Adoption Fails to Cut CO2
- Intuition Guides Farmers Towards Better Decision-Making, but Remains a Taboo
- Caspian Sea Decline Threatens Endangered Seals, Coastal Communities and Industry
- Man's Best Friend May Be Nature's Worst Enemy, Study on Pet Dogs Suggests
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Multi-Virus Wastewater Surveillance Shows Promise at Smaller, Site-Specific Scales
- Conceptualizing Psychological Contract Theory in the Context of Digital Labor Platforms, App Workers, Gig Economy
- Stroke Deaths and Their Racial Disparities Increased Over Last 20 Years
- Wildfire Recovery: What Victims Say They Need Most
- Decarbonization Improves Energy Security for Most Countries