Kids care deeply about our planet, so adults need to start listening
This is what a 9-year-old respondent told us when we asked how they feel about the environment:
Environment
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If it looks like a dire wolf, is it a dire wolf? How to define a species is a scientific and philosophical question
Biotech company Colossal Biosciences made headlines in April 2025 after claiming it had "successfully restored … the dire wolf to its rightful place in the ecosystem." Three wolf pups—Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi—were born ...
Evolution
Jun 2, 2025
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Creating better policy with consensus-building tools
Community policies, such as those for zoning or parking, are typically made at the top, which can leave community members feeling frustrated or left out of the process. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of ...
Social Sciences
Jun 2, 2025
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Why trust is a key ingredient in scientific innovation
Australia is facing some of the biggest challenges in our history: climate change, food security, energy transition, and the prospect of more pandemics and digital disruption with the rise of AI and quantum technologies.
Social Sciences
Jun 2, 2025
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New guide explores how cemeteries can conserve local flora
University of Maine researchers have released a guide on how to promote the natural beauty of cemeteries statewide while conserving the local flora that populate them.
Ecology
Jun 2, 2025
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Uncovering the chemistry of interstellar space
Many people imagine the space between the stars as an empty, cold infinity. In reality, it is teeming with extraordinary molecules: More than 300 different types have already been discovered. For her Ph.D. thesis, chemist ...
Astronomy
Jun 2, 2025
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First national stocktake of Australia's food system reveals hidden costs and big opportunities
CSIRO, Australia's national science agency, has completed the first-ever national stocktake of our $800 billion food system, which feeds around 100 million people—including 27 million Australians—with food produced by 100,000 ...
Economics & Business
Jun 2, 2025
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Heat watch study reveals local hot spots and climate vulnerabilities across 10 cities
A new study, recently published in Urban Climate, highlights how extreme heat affects neighborhoods across Virginia, revealing stark disparities in temperature exposure linked to race, income, and tree cover.
Environment
Jun 2, 2025
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How the birth of a child changes parents' environmental and climate concerns
A new study by the University of Oldenburg and Trinity College Dublin (Ireland) published in Population and Environment shows that the birth of a child has little impact on parents' environmental and climate concerns—however, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 2, 2025
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UK registers warmest spring on record: Weather service
The UK experienced its warmest spring on record—and its driest in more than 50 years—the country's official weather service said on Monday.
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