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Environment Jun 4, 2024

A half-century later, a $62 million plan to finally clean up hazardous waste dump in Florida's Broward County

A half-century later, officials are taking significant steps toward a $62 million cleanup of one of the nation's worst hazardous waste dumps, a sludge-like mess that's lurked underground around a Pembroke Park property.

Ecology Jun 3, 2024

Artists, entrepreneurs transform cicadas from 'ick' to 'in demand' while building community

Cicadas seem to be everywhere these days.

Earth Sciences May 31, 2024

Q&A: Researcher discusses predicting the landslide in Brienz

The landslide in Brienz (GR) in 2023 kept Switzerland on tenterhooks for weeks. Researchers from ETH Zurich, WSL and SLF used a model to provide a highly accurate blind prediction of where the sliding mass would come to rest.

Other May 30, 2024

Is your coffee 'not hot' or 'cold'? Observing how the brain processes negated adjectives

Negating an adjective by placing 'not' in front of it affects the way our brains interpret its meaning, mitigating but not entirely inverting our interpretation of its definition. In a study published in the open-access journal ...

Economics & Business May 30, 2024

Consumer research shows leaving product promotions to chance has benefits

A local ice cream shop has decided to offer a featured flavor of the week. But instead of just choosing Rocky Road or Black Raspberry, management has elected to spin a wheel with all its flavors on it, and leave the choice ...

Social Sciences May 30, 2024

Generous perks equals happy workers? Not always. Here's what employees really want

Many Australian companies offer a range of benefits and perks to workers, hoping to attract top talent and strengthen employee loyalty.

Economics & Business May 28, 2024

Economists report on a modest intervention that helps low-income families beat the poverty trap

Many low-income families might desire to move into different neighborhoods—places that are safer, quieter, or have more resources in their schools. In fact, not many do relocate. But it turns out they are far more likely ...

Ecology May 26, 2024

Setting minimum targets for wildlife conservation excludes restoration and ecosystem management, researcher argues

Although the grizzly is featured prominently on the California state flag, the golden bear has been extinct in the wild since the 1920s.

Plants & Animals May 23, 2024

Parents of the year: Scavenging raptors demonstrate high level of collaboration in raising chicks

Let's face it, scavengers have a bad reputation. However, according to a new paper published in the Journal of Raptor Research, pairs of scavenging falcons called Chimango caracaras (Milvago chimango) demonstrate an endearing ...

Education May 23, 2024

Structured early literacy approach achieves outstanding results for children in New Zealand

A New Zealand-developed structured literacy program is delivering outstanding results for Kiwi children, new research by the University Of Canterbury shows.

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