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Environment May 15, 2024

Equity must be considered in ocean governance to achieve global targets by 2030, researchers say

As the world presses forward with urgency towards reaching global biodiversity and climate targets by 2030, there must be increased attention to center equity in dialogue and practice when designing ocean conservation, adaptation ...

Quantum Physics May 15, 2024

Spooky states and figure eights: Stepping into the quantum computing 'ring'

Deep in outer space, invisible hands mold the universe. One is dark matter, an unseen substance thought to bind distant galaxies. The other is dark energy, a force believed to push stellar structures apart with gravity-defying ...

Social Sciences May 14, 2024

Places with more college graduates tend to foster better lifestyle habits overall, research finds

Having more education has long been linked to better individual health. But those benefits are also contagious, say the co-authors of a new working paper.

Astronomy May 14, 2024

Researchers chart Orion Nebula like never before

Star and planet formation is a messy affair. It starts with the gravitational collapse of a gigantic cloud of gas and dust, which simultaneously produces massive stars, whose intense radiation field creates a harsh environment, ...

Ecology May 13, 2024

Why climate change is making parasitic diseases harder to predict

It's a sunny day. Look out of your window. See anything unusual flying by? Look closely. There are midges, and they are not friendly.

Social Sciences May 13, 2024

I've spent decades overseeing relief operations around the world, and here's what's going wrong in Gaza

Amid persistent calls from the United States and other countries that Israel needs to make it easier for life-saving aid to reach Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli military closed two of the region's few operating ...

Environment May 13, 2024

More desalination is coming to Australia's driest states—but super-salty outflows could trash ecosystems and fisheries

From around 1996 to 2010, Australia was gripped by the millennium drought. As water shortages bit hard, most of Australia's capital cities built large seawater desalination plants—Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and ...

Social Sciences May 13, 2024

Indigenous women are most affected by domestic violence but have struggled to be heard. It's time we listened

(This article contains information on deaths in custody and the violence experienced by First Nations people in encounters with the Australian carceral system. It also contains references to and the names of people who are ...

Environment May 13, 2024

Tiny pieces of plastic pose one of the biggest threats to Chicago River wildlife and water quality

Wendella engineer Miguel Chavez climbed down a ladder and over a small dock to pull up a trap floating in the Chicago River near the Michigan Avenue Bridge. The size of a standard garbage can, the trap is designed to collect ...

Political science May 13, 2024

Psychological research offers strategies for healthy political discussions among people with opposing views

Civilized political debates may seem increasingly out of reach as democracies across the world face rising polarization, but people still want to discuss issues with people they disagree with—especially those who present ...

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