In June 2021, a deadly heat wave pushed temperatures to 109°F (43°C) in Spokane, Washington, a northern city near the Idaho border where many homes weren't built with central air conditioning.
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Most popular coming-of-age movies don't reflect the true challenges of adolescence, suggests new research.
Social Sciences
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An international research team led by Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) and the Joint FAO/IAEA Center of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture has identified the gene responsible for a temperature-sensitive lethality ...
Molecular & Computational biology
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As I scrolled through social media on a hot afternoon in late June, a meme caught my attention. A black and white photo. A smiling young woman with water up to her knees. She appeared to be in a fountain, with many others ...
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A new paper published in Nature Communications reveals how the way tree species are arranged in a forest can help optimize ecosystem functioning and productivity.
Plants & Animals
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Nature isn't confined to officially protected areas. A lot can be done to conserve biodiversity in other places too. The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity agreed in 2018 on the idea of "other effective area-based ...
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Cities across the U.S. are increasingly turning to murals as tools for placemaking, cultural expression and neighborhood revitalization—and Cincinnati is a standout among them. With more than 300 murals across the city, including ...
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More than a thousand fish species use sounds to exchange information, attract mates, and avoid predators through hums, grunts, clicks, and bubbles. Yet, the vital role of fish sounds—and the impact of noise pollution on ...
Plants & Animals
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More than a year ago, computational scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory published a study in the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation that raised a serious question about a long-standing ...
Analytical Chemistry
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An international group of researchers collected one hundred years' worth of sounds from around the world to investigate how soundscapes differ between urban and natural environments. They also examined how these soundscapes ...
Plants & Animals
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