In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore, get a lot of attention. But big faults aren’t the only ones that pose significant hazards, and a new study investigates the […]
It stands to reason that the longer or more diligently you work at something, the better you get at it. But researchers from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business found that consumers don’t necessarily […]
Scientists at the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence from ancient rocks that Earth’s climate continued to fluctuate during its most extreme ice age—known as Snowball Earth. During the Cryogenian Period, between 720 and 635 […]
Every year at Grand Canyon National Park, millions of visitors from all over the world stop at one of a dozen water spigots. Most people are on a rim, seeing the canyon’s majesty for the […]
Global climate models capture many of the processes that shape Earth’s weather and climate. Based on physics, chemistry, fluid motion and observed data, hundreds of these models agree that more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere […]
Seamounts and the oxygen minimum zone (OMZ) are two typical deep-sea habitats that often coexist. However, determining whether the “seamount effect” alters OMZ structure through marine stratification, thereby influencing the deep-sea hypoxic environment and carbon […]
A new U of T Scarborough study finds that being mentally sharp can translate into a productivity boost equivalent to about 40 extra minutes of work each day.This post was originally published on this site
British scientists said Thursday that a world-first AI tool to catalog and track icebergs as they break apart into smaller chunks could fill a “major blind spot” in predicting climate change.This post was originally published […]
Reading an Arabic newspaper, a book, or academic prose fluently, whether digital or in print, remains challenging for many native speakers, let alone learners of Arabic as a foreign language.This post was originally published on […]
People who sign consent forms feel more trapped—not more empowered—than those who give consent verbally, according to new research by Vanessa Bohns, the Braunstein Family Professor in the ILR School, and co-author Roseanna Sommers of […]
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