New research on claims that Asian American students are harmed when they cannot attend their first-choice university

A new study finds evidence that contradicts claims in legal complaints to the U.S. Department of…

Beam me up: Researchers use 'behavioral teleporting' to study social interactions

Teleporting is a science fiction trope often associated with Star Trek. But a different kind of…

Reducing transmission risk of livestock disease

The risk of transmitting the livestock virus PPRV, which threatens 80 percent of the world’s sheep…

New study: Eyes linger less on 'fake news' headlines

The term ‘fake news’ has been a part of our vocabulary since the 2016 US presidential…

Global forest restoration and the importance of empowering local communities

Forest restoration is a crucial element in strategies to mitigate climate change and conserve global biodiversity…

New deal housing programs dramatically increased segregation, new study finds

Housing programs adopted during the New Deal increased segregation in American cities and towns, creating racial…

Big mammals at higher risk of extinction in world's poorest countries, study reveals

Big mammals such as elephants, rhinos and primates are at highest risk of extinction in the…

Researchers to investigate wind power effects on bats in the Baltic Sea region

Researchers from the Universities of Turku and Helsinki in Finland have been looking into literature about…

Water availability has changed, and humans are to blame

Changes in the water cycle have important impacts on ecosystems and human activities. In the context…

A leap forward for biomaterials design using AI

Researchers at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have used artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the…