Education
AI is making reading books feel obsolete, and students have a lot to lose
A perfect storm is brewing for reading.This post was originally published on this site
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Society & Politics
4 out of 5 US troops surveyed understand the duty to disobey illegal orders
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
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
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 […]
Nature
Biological process underlying coho salmon die-offs unlocked
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
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
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
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
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
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 […]