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Incentive program for teachers yields long-term student gains

• Feb 17, 2026

A teacher-incentive program in South Carolina has led to striking long-term benefits for students, including lower rates of felony arrest and reduced...

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Key species threats in Costa Rica mapped using new metric

• Feb 17, 2026

New research has revealed the biggest threats driving species toward extinction in northern San José, Costa Rica. Led by Newcastle University, the stu...

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New national study reveals 'mixed legacy' of pandemic on early childhood development

• Feb 17, 2026

New research led by Professor Claudine Bowyer-Crane has uncovered a complex picture of how COVID-19 reshaped the lives of young learners in England. T...

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New remote sensing model maps 2021 frost damage across 700,000 hectares of corn

• Feb 17, 2026

Brazilian researchers have developed a methodology that uses remote sensing to map the impact of frost on corn crops. This reduces exposure to climate...

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Youth build resilience in climate-vulnerable Sierra Leone

• Feb 16, 2026

Beginning two summers ago in a building lacking reliable power and internet, dozens of teenagers in Bo City, Sierra Leone watched videos about climate...

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Why relationship confidence matters: Study links it to mental health, sleep, substance use

• Feb 16, 2026

When couples attend relationship counseling, it benefits not only their partnership but also their individual well-being. But which aspects of the tra...

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How forest conversion can harm dung beetles

• Feb 16, 2026

Researchers at the University of Würzburg have shown that dung beetles suffer in canopy openings that have been deliberately created to promote biodiv...

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Isotopes reveal how social status shaped diet in medieval England

• Feb 16, 2026

Isotope analysis reveals that social status and wealth had a profound impact on diet in medieval England, showing that people from different social gr...

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Evidence that some birds are stubborn appears in the form of color preferences

• Feb 16, 2026

We like to think that animals follow the crowd. If most of the group does something, surely the individual will copy. But what if the story is more co...

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Laser-made surface repels nearly any liquid, even after fivefold stretching

• Feb 16, 2026

Researchers from North Carolina State University have used laser ablation to create ultra-stretchable, superomniphobic materials without the use of ha...

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Documenting obstacles and solutions for democratic participation in Long Beach, California

• Feb 16, 2026

A new pilot study examining how immigrant residents engage with city services and government processes in Long Beach suggests that heightened federal...

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Deer inhibit trees but raise plant diversity, 18-year study reveals

• Feb 16, 2026

At high densities, white-tailed deer inhibit growth of trees but increase the overall diversity of smaller plant and weed species, according to a long...