Science
Scientific discoveries and research
Spiders benefit from seemingly monotonous forests
In ecology, the principle holds that the more diverse and heterogeneous a habitat is, the more different species it supports. To promote species diversity in fo...
Nova V612 Scuti's light curve becomes audio, revealing how stellar shocks evolved
Researchers in the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Texas Tech University recently used audio to represent the spectacular explosion of a star in deep space...
Psychologists survey students to determine what they really think about social media
The first findings from a major survey of more than 800 young people ages 11–17 about social media were revealed to local schoolchildren today by psychology res...
Switching spin states in manganese ions with light opens new path for molecular memory
Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have developed a new way to use molecules as tiny data storage devices with a new manganese-based mater...
Unintended climate trade-off: Clean air policies intensify urban heat island in humid cities, study finds
Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have uncovered a critical, underrecognized trade-off in global environmental policies: While essential for impr...
Uncovering the trigger behind slow earthquakes
New research led by the University of New England's Dr. Timothy Chapman has uncovered the trigger behind slow earthquakes, providing valuable answers for those...
Solar storms leave their mark on cosmic rays that reach Earth
A new study has revealed an unexpected link between solar storms and the flux of high-energy cosmic rays arriving at Earth. The findings, made using one of the...
Hawaiian short-eared owl deaths in Hawaiʻi primarily caused by vehicle collisions
Trauma from vehicle collisions caused the majority of documented deaths for the Pueo (Hawaiian short-eared owl), according to a statewide study led by researche...
First ever dinosaur found in Antarctica described for science
The first dinosaur fossil found on the Antarctic continent has been described scientifically. The fossil, a vertebra, was found on a British Antarctic Survey (B...
COVID-era renter protection law slashed Virginia evictions, research finds
In 2020, Virginia received approximately $1 billion through a federal COVID-era emergency rental assistance program, which aimed to motivate landlords nationwid...
Why people worldwide see some mental abilities as inborn and others as learned
When does a child begin to reason? When do they develop self-control? Are some mental abilities present from birth, while others are acquired through experience...
For hiring, remote work means more expertise, research finds
Remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic may have relaxed company expectations concerning employees' business attire. But it raised expectations for employees'...