Nature
Collared Colorado wolf found dead in Wyoming
One of the wolves being tracked by Colorado researchers was found dead in Wyoming in late July, state officials announced on August 6.This post was originally published on this site
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Education
Study explores role of virtual field experiences
The University of Phoenix College of General Studies has published a new peer-reviewed study in the journal Wild, co-authored by Jacquelyn Kelly, Ph.D., associate dean, Dianna Gielstra, Ph.D. and Tomáš J. Oberding, Ph.D., along with […]
Nature
Light up our love: Japanese rice fish courtship dynamics observed
Japanese rice fish, known as medaka, are small, easy to breed, and reproduce daily, making them widely used as model organisms around the world.This post was originally published on this site
Earth Sciences
Microearthquakes in New Zealand’s Southern Alps more common after seasonal snowmelt, heavy rainfall
Changes in water levels beneath Earth’s surface caused by glacier snowmelt and rainfall could be responsible for triggering small but frequent earthquakes in New Zealand’s central Southern Alps, according to new research led by The […]
Nature
Chagos study highlights value of vast Marine Protected Areas
Large ocean animals can be protected throughout much of their lifecycle by huge Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), new research shows.This post was originally published on this site
Earth Sciences
Researchers propose new method to identify ‘positive tipping points’ for climate action
Experts are calling for a global effort to identify “positive tipping points” to accelerate the green transition—and have devised a method to find them.This post was originally published on this site
Earth Sciences
NASA supercomputers take on life near Greenland’s most active glacier
As Greenland’s ice retreats, it’s fueling tiny ocean organisms. To test why, scientists turned to a computer model from JPL and MIT that’s been called a laboratory in itself.This post was originally published on this […]
Society & Politics
History shows why FEMA is essential in disasters, and how losing independent agency status hurt its ability to function
When the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s urban search and rescue team resigned after the deadly July 4, 2025, Texas floods, he told colleagues he was frustrated with bureaucratic hurdles that had delayed […]
Lifestyle
5,000 years of (in)equality in the Carpathian Basin: Challenging theories on social hierarchies in prehistory
The global distribution of wealth is currently the subject of controversial debate. Against this backdrop, social sciences, humanities, and economics are intensively investigating how social hierarchies arise in human communities and where these processes originate. […]
Lifestyle
Teenagers no longer answer the phone: Is it a lack of manners or a new trend?
Teenagers can seem to have their phones glued to their hands—yet they won’t answer them when they ring. This scenario, which is all too familiar to many parents, can seem absurd and frustrating, or even […]