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What's that smell? 7,700 gallons of jet fuel spill into the James River
An estimated 7,700 gallons of jet fuel spilled into the James River on Feb. 13 near Newport News Shipbuilding, according to officials. The spill happened during...
The peer review system is breaking down. Here's how we can fix it
Scientific publishing relies on peer review as the mechanism that maintains trust in what we publish. When we read a journal article, we assume experts have rig...
3D scanning and shape analysis help archaeologists connect objects across space and time to recover their lost histories
Today the world of Egyptology faces a silent crisis—not of looting, although that plays a part, but of disconnection. Walk into any major museum, from Copenhage...
Philly's snowpack reaches a 65-year milestone, and here's when it finally may disappear
You may not have noticed, but that endless snowpack has developed a slow leak—in this case, historically slow. Its endurance continues to climb the charts among...
Incentive program for teachers yields long-term student gains
A teacher-incentive program in South Carolina has led to striking long-term benefits for students, including lower rates of felony arrest and reduced reliance o...
Key species threats in Costa Rica mapped using new metric
New research has revealed the biggest threats driving species toward extinction in northern San José, Costa Rica. Led by Newcastle University, the study found t...
New national study reveals 'mixed legacy' of pandemic on early childhood development
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. The ICICLES...
New remote sensing model maps 2021 frost damage across 700,000 hectares of corn
Brazilian researchers have developed a methodology that uses remote sensing to map the impact of frost on corn crops. This reduces exposure to climate risks and...
Youth build resilience in climate-vulnerable Sierra Leone
Beginning two summers ago in a building lacking reliable power and internet, dozens of teenagers in Bo City, Sierra Leone watched videos about climate science,...
Why relationship confidence matters: Study links it to mental health, sleep, substance use
When couples attend relationship counseling, it benefits not only their partnership but also their individual well-being. But which aspects of the training are...
How forest conversion can harm dung beetles
Researchers at the University of Würzburg have shown that dung beetles suffer in canopy openings that have been deliberately created to promote biodiversity. Ri...
Isotopes reveal how social status shaped diet in medieval England
Isotope analysis reveals that social status and wealth had a profound impact on diet in medieval England, showing that people from different social groups in me...