Afternoon breaks were once a common feature of nearly all primary school timetables. But, as schools…
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Social media in a repressive society
Social media is affecting all our lives in ways we are only just beginning to recognize,…
Ranking cities around the world by transportation accessibility
A trio of researchers at the Polytechnic University of Turin has ranked the major cities of…
Pavlov's classical conditioning inspires materials scientists
Researchers have successfully trained a material to respond to an originally neutral stimulus, a gel that…
Rare Caribbean gecko given highest level of protection under CITES
The Union Island gecko, found only in St Vincent & the Grenadines, is to be listed…
Birds of a feather flock together, but only in similar climates
One might assume that birds of flight are cosmopolitan travelers, and bird species should be distributed…
Unusual mucous-like substance found buried within seafloor sediment
When Friederike Gründger and her team cracked open the long, heavy cylinders of black sediment drawn…
Europe warming faster than expected due to climate change
Climate change is increasing the number of days of extreme heat and decreasing the number of…
Engineers develop bone-like metal foam that can be 'healed' at room temperature
For 6,000 years, humans have been making things from metal because it’s strong and tough; a…
What's private depends on who you are and where you live
Citizens and policymakers around the world are grappling with how to limit companies’ use of data…