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Social Sciences Feb 16, 2024

Research suggests political differences may prompt neighbors to move

Politics not only make for strange bedfellows, but also for bad neighbors, apparently. People are more likely to sell their homes and move out of a neighborhood if new neighbors whose political views are opposite of theirs ...

Social Sciences Feb 13, 2024

Study measures the psychological toll of wildfires

Wildfires in Southeast Asia significantly affect peoples' moods, especially if the fires originate outside a person's own country, according to a new study.

Plants & Animals Feb 13, 2024

Red crossbills, bald eagles and other unexpected birds have been spotted in Chicago this winter

After walking the grounds of the Morton Arboretum for hours on a December morning, John Leonard and fellow birders were preparing to go to lunch when they encountered a rare sight: a flock of 17 red crossbills flying overhead ...

Environment Feb 5, 2024

NYC's community composting cuts are putting its curbside plan at risk

On a chilly day in December, a crowd gathered in the shadow of City Hall in lower Manhattan to chant, listen to speeches and wave signs crafted for the occasion. "No cuts to compost!" read one held by a man with shoulder-length ...

Economics & Business Feb 5, 2024

Two-thirds of Canadian and American renters are in unaffordable housing situations

Even as housing markets cool in some areas, housing affordability in Canada is the worst in over four decades due, in part, to sustained post-pandemic inflation and comparatively higher interest rates.

Environment Jan 18, 2024

Icelanders see little chance of return after volcano destroys homes

Icelanders forced from their town by a dramatic volcanic eruption face never returning home, after lava engulfed several homes in the town, something the island nation had not seen in five decades.

Planetary Sciences Jan 2, 2024

How many planets could be in the Kuiper Belt?

A recent study published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters investigates the potential existence of Mars-sized free-floating planets (FFPs)—also known as rogue planets, starless planets, and wandering planets—that could ...

Cell & Microbiology Dec 21, 2023

Location, location, location: Research reveals the hidden power of intracellular neighborhoods

New findings published in Molecular Cell provide details about the hidden organization of the cytoplasm—the soup of liquid, organelles, proteins, and other molecules inside a cell. The research shows it makes a big difference ...

Economics & Business Dec 18, 2023

Why the American technological war against China could backfire

The technological war waged by the United States against China has the potential to backfire, supercharging China's creation of an independent computer chip industry that would directly compete with American manufacturers.

Environment Dec 18, 2023

Cattle ranchers want Florida to preserve their land. Will DeSantis, Legislature fund the programs?

Cattle rancher Billy Kempfer would love for Florida to pay him for the development rights on his land, keeping it as ranchland forever. But it all comes down to the list.

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