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Destroyed ancient temple now open for virtual exploration
Five years after its destruction, the ancient Temple of Bel in Palmyra, Syria has been digitally…
Child mindfulness study promotes calmer, more caring classrooms
As many young children—and their families—prepare to return to school following COVID-19 shutdowns, stress levels for…
Physics team applies quantitative methods to model how far virus-laden aerosols travel through the air
As scientific voids go, it would be hard just now to find a more pressing question:…
Plasma guides maintain focus of lasers
In science fiction, firing powerful lasers looks easy—the Death Star can just send destructive power hurtling…
Young New Zealanders are turning off reading in record numbers – we need a new approach to teaching literacy
Meet Otis. He’s eight years old and until recently he didn’t want to read or write.…
Sea level rise quickens as Greenland ice sheet sheds record amount
Greenland’s massive ice sheet saw a record net loss of 532 billion tonnes last year, raising…
In times of ecological uncertainty, brood parasites hedge their bets
Some birds lay their eggs in the nests of other bird species and let the host…
Research links Southeast Asia megadrought to drying in Africa
Physical evidence found in caves in Laos helps tell a story about a connection between the…
More evacuations as massive fires rapidly expand in California
A series of massive fires in northern and central California forced more evacuations as they quickly…