Donald Trump recently surprised the world again by signing an action to end what he describes as the "forced use" of paper straws. Although there is some merit in the argument the White House presents that paper straws simply ...
Environment
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A "calling" in the context of work might be characterized by a strong sense of purpose and a motivation beyond just being paid at the end of the month. It's mostly associated with occupations like health care workers, teachers ...
Economics & Business
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For young salmon, the journey along the San Joaquin River in Central California is no small feat. Every spring and fall, thousands of these fish—each as long as a pinky finger—embark on a 350-mile race, swimming day and night ...
Ecology
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Sanctions are, according to research, effective less than 10% of the time if success is defined as the complete compliance of a sanctioned regime with the imposed external pressure. Taking a more lenient view, which includes ...
Economics & Business
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If you're a parent, you've probably tried, at some point, to navigate the supermarket with a trolley, and at least one child in tow. But our new study suggests there was an ancient equivalent, dating to 22,000 years ago. ...
Archaeology
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A giant flying squirrel—about the size of today's house cats—once soared through the skies over what is now Southern Appalachia, gliding above rhinos, mastodons and red pandas.
Evolution
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A study led by a University of Waterloo researcher has learned that climate change is increasing the potential for algal blooms in the United Kingdom's River Thames despite a four-decade-long decline in phosphorus loads. ...
Environment
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Analysis of fossilized rocks known as stromatolites from more than 2.5 billion years ago has provided new insights into the conditions on Earth before the evolution of oxygen.
Evolution
Feb 24, 2025
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You may recognize graphite as the "lead" in a pencil, but besides helping you take notes or fill in countless bubbles on exam answer sheets, it is helping scientists grapple with the secrets of superconductivity.
Superconductivity
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Today we are witnessing rapid global sea level rise attributable mostly to climate change–driven melting of ice sheets and glaciers and thermal expansion of seawater. However, sea level change also occurs over millions of ...
Earth Sciences
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