Top Stories from The News Owl
  • [ August 19, 2025 ] Botanical time machines: AI is unlocking a treasure trove of data held in herbarium collections Nature
  • [ August 19, 2025 ] Freud would have called AI a ‘narcissistic insult’ to humanity—here’s how we might overcome it Lifestyle
  • [ August 19, 2025 ] Q&A: Wildfire char shows promise for reducing atmospheric methane emissions Earth Sciences
  • [ August 19, 2025 ] Study: When punishers profit, people are more likely to break the rules Society & Politics
  • [ August 19, 2025 ] Extreme weather alerts can move markets. Here’s what investors can learn from our new research Economy
The News Owl
  • Careers
  • Children & Family
  • Home & Decor
  • Education
  • Lifestyle
  • Nature
  • Society & Politics
  • Travel
August 19, 2025
HomeAuthorsPhys.org

Articles by Phys.org

Lifestyle

Church membership contributed significantly to economic recovery after Hurricane Katrina, study finds

Phys.org

Katrina and other hurricanes caused devastating damage in the southeastern U.S. in the summer of 2005. A study by the Halle Institute for Economic Research (IWH) shows that in the years following the disaster, establishments […]

Earth Sciences

Mediterranean climate’s future: Study suggests swing between droughts and downpours

Phys.org

From its olive groves to its coastal cities, the Mediterranean depends on a delicate balance of rain and sun, but climate change is tipping the scales.This post was originally published on this site

Lifestyle

Team leaders’ listening style has a major impact on the quality of listening within high-tech teams, study finds

Phys.org

Does the way the team manager listens affect the quality of listening of the entire team? A new study conducted by Dr. Osnat Bouskila-Yam of the Baruch Ivcher School of Psychology and the Arison School […]

Education

Academic test performance improves when children can exercise briefly beforehand, researchers find

Phys.org

A new study by UNC Greensboro (UNCG) researchers suggests giving children just nine minutes to engage in high-intensity interval exercise can boost their academic performance.This post was originally published on this site

Earth Sciences

Rapa Nui’s iconic moai statues threatened by sea level rise

Phys.org

By 2080, rising sea levels could cause seasonal waves to reach Ahu Tongariki, the iconic ceremonial platform that is part of the Rapa Nui National Park, a UNESCO world heritage site, according to a study […]

Education

Is AI coming for your creative job? Maybe not—with some human intervention

Phys.org

Many writers, actors and other creatives are currently experiencing a small wave of panic about artificial intelligence (AI) taking over their jobs.This post was originally published on this site

Education

Monopoly, Catan and learning through play: How board games can teach us starkly different economic models

Phys.org

The early 21st century saw rapid growth in new, predominantly digital entertainment. Video games, streaming and podcasts now dominate our free time, but one analog product, whose roots date back to the origins of human […]

Lifestyle

Half of US adults now use AI—but views on how to regulate the technology vary widely by state, new research shows

Phys.org

Half of U.S. adults report using at least one “major AI tool,” but public attitudes about artificial intelligence regulation remain divided nationwide, according to a new survey.This post was originally published on this site

Lifestyle

Getting beyond answers like ‘fine’ and ‘nothing’: Five simple ways to spark real talk with kids

Phys.org

Each afternoon, a familiar conversation unfolds in many households.This post was originally published on this site

Earth Sciences

Scientists explore real-time tsunami warning system on world’s fastest supercomputer

Phys.org

Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have helped develop an advanced, real-time tsunami forecasting system—powered by El Capitan, the world’s fastest supercomputer—that could dramatically improve early warning capabilities for coastal communities near earthquake zones.This […]

Posts pagination

« 1 … 18 19 20 … 90 »

Top Stories

  • Misspelled names may give brands a Lyft if the spelling isn’t too weird

    Consumers don’t mind when companies use misspelled words—think Lyft for “lift” or Froot Loops for “fruit loops”—as their brand names, as long as the alterations aren’t too extreme and the misspelling makes sense.This post was [...]
  • Study highlights resilience of small exporters in wartime Ukraine

    As the shocks of war continue to be a daily reality for people in Ukraine, smaller exporting firms have demonstrated the critical role of relational capital—fostering trust, cooperation, and communication with foreign partners—to survive and [...]
  • Tropical systems spin up Mid-South crop insurance rates

    Farmers in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi pay four to six times more for crop insurance than their counterparts in the upper Midwest, and Hunter Biram wanted to know why.This post was originally published on this [...]

Highlights

  • Extreme weather alerts can move markets. Here’s what investors can learn from our new research
  • Shipping policies designed to boost online spending instead drive consumers into stores
  • Misspelled names may give brands a Lyft if the spelling isn’t too weird
WHAT’S NEW
  • Every stock you take, AI could be watching you
  • Crowdfunded companies are ‘ghosting’ their investors, and getting away with it
  • Experience does not guarantee success for hiring CEOs, study finds
  • Experts weigh in on why return-to-office policies may be stalling women’s career growth
WHAT’S INTERESTING
  • Youth violence prevention program shown to reduce arrests by up to 75%
  • 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
Last Thoughts:
  • The rise of universities as engines of innovation
  • Team evaluates reliability of author identity concealment for peer-review process

TERMS OF USE

PRIVACY POLICY

CONTACT US

© 2024 TheNewsOwl.com - Your Top News & Lifestyle Stories