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Plants & Animals Dec 5, 2023

Study finds plant nurseries are exacerbating the climate-driven spread of 80% of invasive species

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published a pair of papers that, together, provide the most detailed maps to date of how 144 common invasive plants species will react to 2° Celsius of climate ...

Ecology Dec 1, 2023

Plant survey finds dozens of nonnative invasive species thriving in southwest Ohio

Botanist Denis Conover does not have to go far to study the growing problem of invasive plants.

Ecology Aug 8, 2023

If this heat isn't bad enough, new study says snakebites are another risk

It's hot out there. How hot? Hot enough to scald a lizard. Hot enough to fry an egg on the sidewalk. Hot enough to make you want to live right.

Social Sciences Nov 7, 2022

Affirmative action critics paint Asian Americans as the 'model minority.' Why that's false

Asian Americans are widely stereotyped as studious, smart and hard-working. As minorities who have managed to overcome racial obstacles to success. As evidence that affirmative action is no longer necessary—or, even, that ...

Biotechnology Sep 16, 2022

Decoding canine cognition: Machine learning gives glimpse of how a dog's brain represents what it sees

Scientists have decoded visual images from a dog's brain, offering a first look at how the canine mind reconstructs what it sees. The Journal of Visualized Experiments published the research done at Emory University.

Plants & Animals Jun 16, 2022

Invasive species are taking over Ohio forests

A new botanical survey of southwest Ohio found that invasive species introduced to the United States over the past century are crowding out many native plants.

Plants & Animals Mar 8, 2022

Research demonstrates the value 'injurious weeds' can bring to both pollinators and biodiversity

A new study demonstrates that weeds are far more valuable in supporting biodiversity than we give them credit for.

Ecology Mar 8, 2022

New research demonstrates high value 'injurious weeds' can bring to both pollinators and biodiversity

A new study by researchers at the University of Sussex, funded by Rowse Honey Ltd, has demonstrated that weeds are far more valuable in supporting biodiversity than we give them credit for.

Social Sciences Jul 27, 2021

More Nigerian banks are using chatbots to serve customers, with mixed results

Chatbots are becoming an integral part of service provision around the world. Chatbots are computer programs designed to simulate a conversation—both voice and text—with human users, especially over the internet. They ...

Education May 27, 2021

For Native Americans, Harvard and other colleges fall short

When Samantha Maltais steps onto Harvard's campus this fall, she'll become the first member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag tribe to attend its prestigious law school. It's a "full-circle moment" for the university and the Martha's ...

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