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Environment 54 minutes ago

Atmospheric observations in China show rise in emissions of a potent greenhouse gas

To achieve the aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change—limiting the increase in global average surface temperature to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels—will require its 196 signatories ...

Ecology 1 hour ago

Supergene research solves the mystery of tiny ant queens

An ant colony is sustained through complex social dynamics, with each member—the queen, males and workers (sterile females)—contributing to the greater community. Some species add complexity to this dynamic with the addition ...

Social Sciences 1 hour ago

Making the future too bright: How wishful thinking can point us in the wrong direction

Everyone indulges in wishful thinking now and again. But when is that most likely to happen, and when could it actually be harmful? A new study led by the University of Amsterdam (UvA) demonstrates unequivocally that the ...

Astronomy 1 hour ago

Three-year study of young stars with NASA's Hubble enters new chapter

In the largest and one of the most ambitious Hubble Space Telescope programs ever executed, a team of scientists and engineers collected information on almost 500 stars over a three-year period. This effort offers new insights ...

Social Sciences 1 hour ago

Employees keep home distractions at bay by using their working memory

Are family challenges distracting you at work, making your job feel demanding and stressful?

Social Sciences 1 hour ago

For struggling organizations, fostering social connections can help recruit and retain scarce volunteers

At a time when America needs volunteers more than ever, to tackle social problems from homelessness to disaster recovery, fewer people have been volunteering.

Social Sciences 1 hour ago

Netflix trivializing teenagers' pain, says study

A new analysis of adolescent TV and films on Netflix suggests that too often, it shows misleading depictions of pain, portraying pain as something arising only through a violent act or injury. Instead of trivializing the ...

Social Sciences 1 hour ago

Suppressing boredom at work hurts future productivity, study shows

Boredom is more common at work than in any other setting, studies show, and employees are bored at work for more than 10 hours per week on average.

Evolution 1 hour ago

Comprehensive study explores influence of gene expression on primate brain evolution

An interdisciplinary team of researchers led by biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst recently published the results of a first-of-its-kind study investigating the links between gene expression and brain evolution ...

Ecology 1 hour ago

Sawfish are spinning, and dying, in Florida waters as rescue effort begins

Endangered smalltooth sawfish, marine creatures virtually unchanged for millions of years, are exhibiting erratic spinning behavior and dying in unusual numbers in Florida waters. Federal and state wildlife agencies are beginning ...

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