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Will attendance‑based grading improve school absenteeism?
- Apr 28, 2026
School absenteeism is a major concern across Canada—and beyond. As researchers with the Canadian School Attendance Partnership, we have been exploring...
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Peatlands are vital for tackling climate change, yet scientists still haven't found them all
- Apr 28, 2026
Push a metal corer into a peatland and you pull up something remarkable: a dark, dense, sponge-like material made of partly decomposed plants. This pe...
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Soil, not fertilizer, is primary source of nitrogen gas loss in rice paddies, study reveals
- Apr 28, 2026
Rice production is heavily dependent on nitrogen fertilizers, particularly in China, where application rates are two to three times the global average...
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Your local storm forecast is likely based on weather miles away. We're trying to bring it closer to home
- Apr 28, 2026
Whether you're planning a weekend hike, deciding what to wear to work, or preparing your home for severe storms, the weather forecast is essential. Yo...
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They cover just 3% of Earth, yet the unanswered questions around them could reshape climate action forever
- Apr 28, 2026
Researchers including a number from the University of Exeter, have identified the most urgent unanswered questions about peatlands, providing a global...
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An anomaly in global sea level rise is explained by deep ocean heating
- Apr 28, 2026
Climate scientists like to keep their accounting books neat and balanced. As climate change alters energy flows all across the planet, which in turn c...
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From pet to pest: Research warns invasive goldfish are reshaping freshwater ecosystems
- Apr 28, 2026
A new peer-reviewed study conducted by researchers at The University of Toledo and University of Missouri provides some of the first rigorous experime...
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Researchers discover new reproductive method that will improve cattle production
- Apr 28, 2026
There are sure signs of spring on the Canadian Prairies—snow melting, pelicans splashing down in the South Saskatchewan River, and the sight of brand-...
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German bid to rescue 'Timmy' the whale passes key hurdle
- Apr 28, 2026
German rescuers on Tuesday hauled a stranded humpback whale into a special boat due to carry it to deeper waters, in the latest attempt to free the ce...
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Most sunscreens harm corals. Here's what you can do
- Apr 28, 2026
Every time you go for a swim, some of your sunscreen gets left behind. An estimated 25% of applied sunscreen washes off during recreational water acti...
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Data from Earth's most remote atoll show soil fungi are key to island regeneration
- Apr 28, 2026
Palmyra Atoll, a remote, uninhabited speck of land, coral and sea halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa, is one of the healthiest, intact atolls o...
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Handle with care: Mobile microgrippers pick up cells in a pinch
- Apr 28, 2026
In tissue engineering, the tiniest bit of improper force can harm a living culture. Spheroids—3D clumps of cells—can be used to model complex human ti...