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Research: Older adults' living setups vary by race, sex

• Feb 12, 2026

A new study co-authored by Yale sociologist Emma Zang reveals stark racial, ethnic, and sex disparities in the marital status and living arrangements...

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Young caregivers in UK fall behind by end of primary school, study shows

• Feb 12, 2026

New research has found that children in England with caring responsibilities are 35% less likely than their peers to reach the expected standard for r...

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Will the Winter Olympics run out of snow?

• Feb 12, 2026

When the Winter Olympics kicked off in 1924, the city of Chamonix, France, had the glacial temperatures and heavy snowfall needed to host the Games. I...

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Earthquake data provide solid footing for AI foundation science model

• Feb 12, 2026

There's been a seismic shift in science, with scientists developing new AI tools and applying AI to just about any question that can be asked. Researc...

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Drones with low-cost air quality sensors can improve air quality monitoring

• Feb 12, 2026

A drone equipped with low-cost air quality sensors has revealed unexpectedly high concentrations of particulate matter at around 100 meters above grou...

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New research shows that spending less on tobacco, gambling and sweets is good for the UK economy

• Feb 12, 2026

A new study from the Sheffield Addictions Research Group (SARG) has found that public health policies that reduce spending on harmful products can act...

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Surviving slavery: Family ties were vital

• Feb 12, 2026

Young children who grew up in slavery on Surinamese plantations were much more likely to die if they were without a mother. This is evident from a his...

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Pay gap among academics does not stop at university, says study

• Feb 12, 2026

The pay gap between men and women does not disappear when they leave university, even with a Ph.D. In fact, immediately after obtaining their doctorat...

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Protecting turfgrass from fungal foes

• Feb 12, 2026

Turfgrass found on golf courses, athletic fields and lawns is susceptible to a fungal pathogen known as dollar spot disease, which is characterized by...

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White-nose syndrome puzzle solved: Biological mechanisms behind devastating bat disease revealed

• Feb 12, 2026

Millions of bats in North America have died from white-nose syndrome, and a new study from the University of Waterloo explores why and how the fungal...

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Oldest known reptile skin impressions dated to 298 million years found in Germany

• Feb 12, 2026

An international research team led by Dr. Lorenzo Marchetti from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin has described the oldest known impressions of reptil...

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Temperature affects the quality of male frogs' mating calls: Females can hear the difference

• Feb 12, 2026

A study from the University of California, Davis, found that temperature affects the sound and quality of male frogs' mating calls. In the colder, ear...