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Education Oct 20, 2026

Shortening Canadian teacher education risks devaluing the profession of teaching

Recently, shorter teacher certification programs have been introduced in different Canadian provinces. These programs are being implemented in Alberta, Nova Scotia, Ontario and Québec.

Ecology Oct 20, 2026

Shipwrecks can become thriving reefs, but may contain hidden toxic time bombs

Late last year, scientists in Germany published findings on a World War II munitions dump in the Baltic Sea. Some may dismiss the dump as hazardous waste, but to marine biologists it was something far more exciting: a thriving ...

Archaeology Oct 20, 2026

Mystery skeleton found in Roman sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey may finally have an identity

The identity of a mysterious skeleton found in a Roman sarcophagus in the grounds of Westminster Abbey more than 150 years ago appears closer to being solved.

Social Sciences Oct 20, 2026

Are transgender sports bans really about protecting women? Survey data tells a different story

Relatively few transgender athletes participate in high school and collegiate sports. Still, since 2020, 27 states have passed laws banning them from participating in sports based on their gender identity.

Political science Oct 20, 2026

How governments worldwide are shaping what AI can say about politics

With the U.S. midterms approaching, about one in five voters has asked AI chatbots about elections and politics, a recent survey found.

Plants & Animals Oct 20, 2026

Feral—and threatened? Endangered camels, banteng and hog deer have found an unexpected refuge in Australia

Millions of large feral animals roam Australia. Pigs, camels, deer, horses, water buffalo, cattle and goats were introduced deliberately as transport, livestock or to hunt. Many have since established wild populations.

Economics & Business Oct 20, 2026

How buying weapons can harm a country's economy

Some wars are predictable. There are conflicts past and present which have been more or less expected because of economic and social conditions, a country's history or that of its neighbors.

Astronomy Oct 20, 2026

'Terror of kings': Why the 1066 appearance of Halley's Comet terrified the medieval world

A sequence on the Bayeux Tapestry shows King Harold alongside a crowd gazing at the sky, beneath the embroidered caption Isti mirant stella ("those people marvel at the star"). Above Harold sits Halley's Comet, with ghostlike ...

General Physics Oct 20, 2026

Oxygen collisions show evidence of jet quenching, a signature of early-universe matter

New results from the STAR experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) provide strong evidence that smashing oxygen nuclei together at nearly the speed of light generates a quark-gluon plasma (QGP), a type of ...

Social Sciences Oct 20, 2026

Study examines suicide awareness among agricultural educators

As concerns about farmer mental health continue to grow, agricultural researchers are compiling more data on the complex nature of suicide awareness among those who may be able to offer help.

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