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4 out of 5 US troops surveyed understand the duty to disobey illegal orders

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With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard—along with federal law enforcement—into Washington, D.C. to fight crime, President Donald Trump edged U.S. troops closer to the kind of military-civilian confrontations […]

Lifestyle

What does pocket money teach children? It can offer social as well as financial education

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If you’re a parent, the summer holidays and approaching new school year might have you questioning your children’s access to pocket money—how much they get, how much they’re spending and what they’re spending money on.This […]

Earth Sciences

Rapidly changing river patterns found in High Mountain Asia pose challenge for region’s energy future

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An international team of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has tracked changes in more than 114,000 rivers in High Mountain Asia over a 15-year period. The paper, published in AGU Advances, reported […]

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Biological process underlying coho salmon die-offs unlocked

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For years, scientists at Washington State University’s Puyallup Research & Extension Center have been working to untangle a mystery: Why do coho salmon in Puget Sound creeks seem to suffocate after rainstorms—rising to the surface, […]

Earth Sciences

High-resolution models predict tropical cyclone rainfall will rise sharply under global warming

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Extreme rainfall in New Zealand from future cyclones could rise by up to 35%. New high-resolution modeling predicts that rainfall from tropical cyclones will significantly increase under global warming.This post was originally published on this […]

Earth Sciences

Air quality data derived from megacities can lead to significant inaccuracies when applied to US urban centers

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Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) have published a paper in Communications Earth & Environment that demonstrates for the first time that using data gathered on atmospheric particles from Chinese megacities to […]

Lifestyle

People disregard advice when making tough decisions, international study finds

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An international study surveying people in a dozen countries found that when it comes to making complex decisions, people all over the world tend to reflect on their own, rather than seek advice.This post was […]

Earth Sciences

Tiny creatures, big insights: Copepods uncover sea’s microbial signature

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An international study led by Prof. Tamar Guy-Haim and Dr. Ximena Velasquez from the Israel Oceanographic and Limnological Research (IOLR) has revealed that tiny planktonic crustaceans carry a unique microbial signature that better reflects ocean […]

Earth Sciences

Seafloor fiber sensing reveals how falling ice drives glacial retreat in Greenland

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As glaciers melt, huge chunks of ice break free and splash into the sea, generating tsunami-sized waves and leaving behind a powerful wake as they drift away. This process, called calving, is important for researchers […]

Earth Sciences

Sediment surge: Years after an earthquake, rivers still carry the mountains downstream

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On May 12, 2008, the magnitude 7.9 Wenchuan earthquake shook central China, its destructive tremors spreading from the flank of the Longmen Shan, or Dragon’s Gate Mountains, along the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau.This […]

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Top Stories

  • Online reviews influence what we buy, but should they have that much power over our choices?

    Imagine you’re looking to buy a new grill. You want to make sure you purchase a well-built, easy-to-use grill for you and your family. How can you determine which one is best to purchase?This post [...]
  • When workers’ lives outside work are more fulfilling, it benefits employers, too

    Many employers are demanding more from workers these days, pushing them to log as many hours as possible.This post was originally published on this site
  • Openness about wealth combined with penalties for financial secrecy can create fairer societies

    Richer individuals contribute more to the public good when forced to be transparent about their wealth—especially when they can be penalized for financial secrecy, a new study finds.This post was originally published on this site

Highlights

  • Tropical systems spin up Mid-South crop insurance rates
  • Data that taxpayers have paid for and rely on is disappearing. Here’s how it’s happening and what you can do about it
  • Online reviews influence what we buy, but should they have that much power over our choices?
WHAT’S NEW
  • Personalized pricing can backfire on companies, says study
  • Working after retirement associated with higher life satisfaction—especially for men
  • Where you think you are in society (not where you actually are) matters for how you think about inequality
  • Forget materialism, a simple life is happier, research shows
WHAT’S INTERESTING
  • 4 out of 5 US troops surveyed understand the duty to disobey illegal orders
  • Even online, body language in court still matters
  • Politicians are using social media to campaign. New research tells us what works and what doesn’t
  • Newspaper boycott made people in UK city more left wing, study shows
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  • Print beats digital for preschoolers learning to read, study finds
  • School absences study links dirty air to empty desks

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