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Environment Sep 20, 2026

Satellites show Earth lost more than 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica in 47 years

About 12.5 trillion tons (11.3 trillion metric tons) of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979, which is enough frozen water to stack ice 5 feet (1.5 meters) deep across the continental United ...

Education Sep 19, 2026

Rethinking how we assess students could improve their well-being

When you were in school, what stressed you out the most? For many students, classroom assessments—graded tests, quizzes, group work, presentations, labs and the like—would be near the top of the list.

General Physics Sep 18, 2026

Physicists extend the search for quantum black holes at the LHC

Physicists at UC Santa Barbara have extended the search for evidence of microscopic black holes produced at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). The formation of these ...

Environment Sep 18, 2026

Who do you trust in an emergency? Researchers ask people in places hit by extreme weather

One evening in August 2025, a Pakistani shepherd, Abuzar Hussain, was tending sheep and goats on the mountain slopes of Shijar. At about 6 p.m., a thunderous roar shattered the silence of the valley.

Environment Sep 18, 2026

Q&A: Economist explores how to balance environmental protection with economic growth

As a kid growing up in North Carolina, Prakash Mishra was interested in planets. "My parents got me a telescope when I turned 6 or 7, and that was my personality for probably 10 years," he says, noting that he thought he ...

Economics & Business Sep 18, 2026

Anti-transgender legislation can cause psychological distress even in states with trans-friendly laws

Legislation that affects or discriminates against transgender and gender-diverse individuals can cause more psychological distress than personal experiences of discrimination, according to new Virginia Commonwealth University ...

Earth Sciences Sep 18, 2026

In 2025, the ozone hole shrank to one of its smallest sizes in decades

The Antarctic ozone hole in 2025 was one of the smallest in decades—a testament to the continuing success of international action to protect Earth's ozone layer, which shields us from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays, according ...

Social Sciences Sep 18, 2026

Are bots changing how people talk? Language in the age of AI

A Facebook post about your trip to Peru. An Amazon review of a new toaster oven. An email to the super about the inflatable reindeer blocking the hallway. You phrase and rephrase things all day without thinking that anyone—or ...

Social Sciences Sep 18, 2026

Experts offer advice in an era shaped by artificial intelligence, social media, misinformation

Brian Druker, M.D., has pretty much done it all as a pioneer in precision medicine. He developed a drug that turned chronic myeloid leukemia from a death sentence into a manageable condition; his discovery spurred the development ...

Environment Sep 17, 2026

Study maps where humans drive harmful nutrient levels along coasts

Along a quarter of the planet's coastal waterways, humans contribute more harmful nitrogen—via agricultural runoff, wastewater discharges and other activities—than all natural sources combined.

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