High levels of air pollution are forcing people inside to consume more electricity, subsequently causing even…
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US parents delaying preschool and kindergarten amid pandemic
Claire Reagan was feeling overwhelmed as her oldest child’s first day of kindergarten approached and with…
Optimizing of VCSEL photon lifetime for minimum energy consumption at varying bit rates
The explosive growth of internet use leads to an explosion of the energy consumption of data…
Driven by climate, more frequent, severe wildfires in Cascade Range reshape forests
In recent years—and 2020 is no exception—parts of the Pacific Northwest that are typically too wet…
Newly identified 'landfalling droughts' originate over ocean
Meteorologists track hurricanes over the oceans, forecasting where and when landfall might occur so residents can…
Scientists discover why tarantulas come in vivid blues and greens
Why are some tarantulas so vividly colored? Scientists have puzzled over why these large, hairy spiders,…
Penicillium camemberti: a history of domestication on cheese
The white, fluffy layer that covers Camembert is made of a mold resulting from human selection,…
Searching together: A lesson from rats
The rat in a maze might be one of the most classic paradigms in the study…
One of the world's driest deserts is the focus of a new study on our changing climate
Carbon, one of the main building blocks for all life on Earth, cycles among living organisms…
Camera traps show impact of recreational activity on wildlife
The COVID-19 pandemic has fired up interest in outdoor activities in our parks and forests. Now…