Search results for hubbub

Social Sciences Apr 15, 2024

More adults are being diagnosed as neurodivergent—here's how employers can help in the workplace

There has been a rise in the number of people diagnosed with "neurodivergence" in adulthood over the past decade. This trend has been noted both internationally and in New Zealand. But exact rates of diagnoses in this country ...

Plants & Animals Feb 13, 2024

Red crossbills, bald eagles and other unexpected birds have been spotted in Chicago this winter

After walking the grounds of the Morton Arboretum for hours on a December morning, John Leonard and fellow birders were preparing to go to lunch when they encountered a rare sight: a flock of 17 red crossbills flying overhead ...

Astronomy Nov 28, 2023

Astronomers find 'tilted' planets even in pristine solar systems

Scientists have long puzzled over why all of the planets in Earth's solar system have slightly slanted orbits around the sun. But a new, Yale-led study suggests this phenomenon may not be so unusual after all. Even in "pristine" ...

Environment Oct 17, 2023

Five tips for a sustainable Halloween

Halloween is the spookiest time of the year. However, as you prepare to send shivers down the spines of your friends and family, you may not have given much thought to the environmental footprint that this holiday conceals.

Economics & Business Jul 20, 2023

Why price does not indicate how long clothes will last

Paying more for clothes does not necessarily mean they will last longer, according to new research carried out by the School of Design.

Social Sciences Jan 18, 2022

Mutual aid: Can community fridges bring anarchist politics to the mainstream?

Since the start of the pandemic, communities throughout the UK have rallied to help vulnerable and isolated people. Churches, charities, football clubs, mosques, local councilors and groups of concerned neighbors have distributed ...

Astronomy May 26, 2021

NASA's Roman mission to probe cosmic secrets using exploding stars

NASA's upcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will see thousands of exploding stars called supernovae across vast stretches of time and space. Using these observations, astronomers aim to shine a light on several cosmic ...

Archaeology Oct 5, 2020

Anglo-Saxon warlord found by detectorists could redraw map of post-Roman Britain

Archaeologists have uncovered a warrior burial in Berkshire that could change historians' understanding of southern Britain in the early Anglo-Saxon era.

Environment Jan 2, 2020

What is the future of Washington state's forests? Endangered marbled murrelet seabird caught in fight

Nobody's happy about the latest plans for Washington's forest lands.

Ecology Nov 20, 2019

Manmade noise a 'major global pollutant': study

It is well known that human hubbub can have a negative impact on some animals, but a new study Wednesday says the noise we make should be treated as a "major global pollutant".

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