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Isle of Jura research casts new light on how rivers carve through landscapes
The waters of the remote Scottish island of Jura have long been famous for making whiskey. Now, the island's rivers have helped geologists learn more about how...
Rare pulsar unleashes 114 giant pulses in a single hour
Astronomers have detected extreme, never-before-seen behavior from a rare kind of pulsar and stumbled on a surprising link to one of astronomy's biggest current...
Dog parks are an antidote to the isolation and divisions that social media can fuel
The case against social media has become so well rehearsed that most people can easily merge it into ordinary conversation: It makes people lonely. It sorts the...
Decades-old museum specimens reveal 10 extraordinary new worms
Scientists have discovered that one of the most unusual creatures in the animal kingdom is far more diverse and evolutionarily complex than previously known. An...
Do black holes have hidden hair? Scientists find a new way to check
When two black holes crash together and merge, the newly formed black hole rings like a bell, sending out gravitational waves with specific frequencies that fad...
Climate change images are getting scarier—could fear help drive action?
Over the summer, Europe provided a stark new set of images of climate change. Wildfires raced across forests and grasslands, rivers and reservoirs dried up in d...
How researchers are helping Canada understand a changing climate
More than two dozen University of Victoria researchers contributed to "Canada's Changing Climate Report 2026," the country's most comprehensive assessment of ho...
White paper suggests 5 ways K–12 leaders can strengthen teacher recognition beyond appreciation weeks
University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies has published a new white paper, "Beyond Appreciation Weeks: Building Teacher Recognition Into the Everyday Wo...
One quarter of Australian kids are 'developmentally vulnerable' when they start school
We know the first five years are a crucial time in a child's life. Early experiences, such as family relationships or exposure to trauma, shape brain architectu...
Feeling angry? Don't blow off steam. Try these tips instead
After a bad night's sleep, you squabble with your kids at breakfast. Then a neighbor blocks you in. When you finally get to work an hour late, your boss makes o...
The 20th data release of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey
The Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS), the largest multispectral imaging and spectroscopic redshift survey of the cosmos, has released its 20th data release (DR 2...
Three quantum phases in chromium-based material hint at a spin-triplet superconductor
Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity without electrical resistance when cooled below a specific critical temperature. These materials have pro...