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Flying gurnard grunts and flares fins to communicate, camera study confirms

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Researchers have just published a study demonstrating that the flying gurnard (Dactylopterus volitans) emits sounds while simultaneously performing movements to communicate—a discovery that enriches our knowledge about the “symphony” of the ocean. Since the 1970s, […]

Nature

Why termite kings and queens are monogamous: Scientists uncover surprising answer

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Termites are among the most successful animals on Earth, forming vast societies that can number in the millions. But how did such complex social systems evolve from solitary ancestors that looked much like today’s cockroaches?This […]

Lifestyle

What ice-fishing competitions reveal about human decision-making

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Whether gathering berries, hunting, or fishing, humans searching for food make decisions not only based on personal experience but also by observing others. In a large-scale field study, an international team of researchers investigated how […]

Earth Sciences

Caribbean heat waves intensify over five decades, study finds

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A new study led by climatologists at the University at Albany has found that extreme heat waves across the Caribbean are becoming significantly more frequent, longer and severe. This study examined extreme summer heat waves […]

Education

Learning about happiness could improve economics education

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In a bold shift from traditional economics teaching, a group of researchers is calling on universities to bring happiness into the classroom.This post was originally published on this site

Earth Sciences

‘Jerk’ volcano early warning method uses single seismometer to detect magma movement

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Forecasting volcanic eruptions in time to alert authorities and populations remains a major global challenge. In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers and engineers from the Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (IPGP) […]

Nature

Hidden toxin risks during nutrient-starved algal blooms uncovered

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Harmful algal blooms continue to threaten coastal ecosystems and seafood safety worldwide. Among the organisms involved, the benthic dinoflagellate Prorocentrum lima is a known producer of diarrhetic shellfish poisoning toxins such as okadaic acid and […]

Earth Sciences

How mining legacy dust leaves a uranium fingerprint in children’s hair

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For decades, families in communities around Johannesburg have been living close to huge gold mining waste dumps. For many residents, the dust that is released there is just part of everyday life—but it can contain […]

Earth Sciences

Did a tsunami hit the Bristol Channel four centuries ago? Revisiting the great flood of 1607

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People living on the low-lying shores of the Bristol Channel and Severn estuary began their day like any other on January 30, 1607. The weather was calm. The sky was bright.This post was originally published […]

Lifestyle

Rethinking Troy: How years of careful peace, not epic war, shaped this bronze age city

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Imagine a city that thrived for thousands of years, its streets alive with workshops, markets and the laughter of children, yet that is remembered for a single night of fire. That city is Troy.This post […]

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    Sexist. Dystopian. This was how critics labeled a 30-second Peloton holiday ad in 2019 that featured a man giving a woman an exercise bike as a gift. Backlash was so severe that Peloton’s stock fell [...]
  • The most rigid crisis protocols tend to be the least efficient

    A study conducted by the Carlos III University of Madrid (UC3M) concludes that effective adaptation in crisis and emergency situations requires teams to accurately understand unfolding events and flexibly use different coordination processes. Paradoxically, the [...]
  • Australians are rethinking inner city living

    In a post-COVID world, CBD living is losing appeal with Australian residents opting for lower-density housing, according to new research from Adelaide University. Published in Regional Studies, the research examined the future direction of population [...]

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  • Flood losses often come every five to 20 years; here’s how insurance could adapt
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