Tiny foxes—each no bigger than a five-pound housecat—inhabiting the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern…
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The clams that fell behind, and what they can tell us about evolution and extinction
Every so often, life on Earth steps onto a nearly empty playing field and faces a…
Four ways to advance equity and justice goals in climate action planning
Municipal climate action plans often identify equity and justice as goals, but engagement with these concepts…
1 in 5 US teachers feel carrying gun to class would make schools safer. More than half disagree, finds survey
U.S. teachers are divided on whether arming themselves would make schools safer, with one in five…
Can phrases like 'isn't it?' or 'right?' compromise classroom learning? New study answers
Classroom education, in an ideal sense, must engage all students in a constructive discussion with the…
Marine fish are responding to ocean warming by relocating towards the poles
The majority of fish populations in the sea are responding to global warming by relocating towards…
Unique 'bawdy bard' act discovered, revealing 15th-century roots of British comedy
An unprecedented record of medieval live comedy performance has been identified in a 15th-century manuscript. Raucous…
Quarter-ton marsupial roamed long distances across Australia's arid interior, reveals 3D-scanning study
One of Australia’s first long-distance walkers has been described after Flinders University paleontologists used advanced 3D…
Extreme precipitation in the Northeast to increase 52% by the end of the century, study predicts
With a warmer climate creating more humid conditions in the Northeast, extreme precipitation events—defined as about…
How the humble neutron can help solve some of the universe's deepest mysteries
Scientists are unleashing the power of neutrons to improve understanding of everyday materials and tackle fundamental…