Wildfires in California, exacerbated by human-driven climate change, are getting more severe. To better manage them,…
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Family planning and the fear of missing out
Keeping up with the Joneses—social envy—can push people toward things they might otherwise avoid, like buying…
Chromosome-scale genome sequence of Suaeda glauca sheds light on salt stress tolerance in halophytes
A research paper titled “Chromosome-scale genome sequence of Suaeda glauca sheds light on salt stress tolerance…
Analyzing ways to help golden eagle populations weather the growth in wind-energy
Wind energy is a major component of the U.S. clean-energy goals. Already one of the fastest…
Study shows ribosome-binding antibiotics can help some bacteria survive for longer
Scientists have found a surprising effect of some antibiotics on certain bacteria—that the drugs can sometimes…
Political independents found to be more negative than partisans: Study
In this era of extreme partisanship, the people who express the most negativity in their political…
Kindness has persisted in a competitive world—cultural evolution can explain why
Recently, I was walking with some fellow parents after nursery drop-off when we came across a…
Many Wordle users cheat to win, says mathematics expert
It seems there’s a five-letter word describing what many players of the wildly popular Wordle puzzle…
Research team develops new way to target cancer cells
Researchers from the University of Arizona Cancer Center have identified a new method of activating specific…
Researcher detect a Roman-period cranial tumor case
A multidisciplinary team at the Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana (CENIEH) has published…