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Social Sciences Jul 14, 2026

Widespread misuse of crowd-control weapons by law enforcement at immigration enforcement protests

Law enforcement agents misused crowd-control weapons during protests against the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operations in 412 verified incidents across 16 U.S. cities from when immigration enforcement ...

Economics & Business Jul 14, 2026

Lower-skilled workers could earn more in an AI world, research indicates

For anyone worried about AI's effects on jobs, here's good news: New research by Stanford economist Lukas Althoff concludes that artificial intelligence is likely to reshape jobs rather than eliminate entire occupations and ...

Paleontology & Fossils Jul 13, 2026

Famous puzzle-solving chimps lost 20 years of life after harsh Berlin winters

A University of Auckland scientist has uncovered the fates of chimpanzees who starred in seminal psychological studies of the early 20th century.

Environment Jul 13, 2026

Wealthier and more populated metropolitan areas respond more strongly to early drought news by saving water

As climate change increases the risk of severe droughts, water resources management is an urgent challenge. Drought develops slowly, which can make it difficult for the public to recognize an ongoing drought. Governments ...

Social Sciences Jul 13, 2026

The 2026 World Cup's header trends: More assists, higher precision

Headers have accounted for a shrinking percentage of World Cup goals, dropping from 23.7% in 2018 to 18.4% in 2022 to 17.9% in 2026 through the round of 16, according to Northeastern's NetSI Sport research group, which is ...

Soft Matter Jul 13, 2026

Oobleck droplets reveal 5 ways cornstarch 'goo' behaves when hitting water

Cornstarch can thicken soup or serve as a base for a DIY shampoo, but there's more to the humble pantry staple. Given the right conditions, it seems to defy the laws of physics. Mixing cornstarch with water creates "oobleck"—a ...

Earth Sciences Jul 13, 2026

Study links sea level to Earth's carbon thermostat

Earth has a natural thermostat that has kept the planet habitable for more than 100 million years. Scientists have struggled to fully explain how it works, but new research identifies a missing link between phosphate availability ...

Environment Jul 12, 2026

Typhoon makes landfall in China, downgraded to severe tropical storm

Typhoon Bavi was downgraded to a severe tropical storm Sunday after making landfall in eastern China, where authorities had evacuated nearly 2 million people in its path.

Social Sciences Jul 9, 2026

One in four managers withholds feedback from those they supervise, even when the news is positive

Performance feedback is critical for supporting career and education decisions, but in a new study published in Management Science, a research team from the University of Portsmouth, the University of Exeter and York University ...

Social Sciences Jun 4, 2026

Eroding a virtue: AI trains people to expect instant answers, and that's bad news for patience

When I was growing up, teachers would assign research papers that required going to the library, or later, searching for relevant material on the internet. If the paper was going to turn out well, we students needed to patiently ...

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