Spatial distribution of total phosphorus concentration in Amazonian soils. Credit: image adapted from Darela-Filho et al., 2024 As the impacts of climate change increasingly affect the daily lives of residents in several countries, including Brazil, the resilience of forests, especially tropical ones such as the Amazon, has become a frequent topic of research. In addition … Read more
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study from the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University published in the Journal of Business and Technical Communication shows that ChatGPT can help students create effective visualizations, but is not as helpful in providing data analysis. Data literacy is a critical skill that technical and professional communication … Read more
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine feels like a really pivotal moment in this narrative. In the autumn of 2022, energy prices in the UK were skyrocketing, and yet the response of Liz Truss, prime minister at the time, was to double down on oil and gas exploration and refuse to ask people to cut down their … Read more
A red fox hunts for mice by plunging headfirst into snow. Credit: Deby Dixon When hunting for mice in winter, red and Arctic fox are known to plunge headfirst at speeds of 2–4 meters per second, but their sharp noses reduce the impact force in snow and protect them from injury, according to a new … Read more
Map of the study area (A). Pictures were taken during a field survey of (B) K. obovata at its natural northern limit and (C) an individual of K. obovata. The plots used the map with an approval number of GS(2024)0610 (D). Credit: Journal of Remote Sensing (2024). DOI: 10.34133/remotesensing.0143 Mangroves are vital ecosystems along coastlines, … Read more
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Many schools say anti-racism and equity initiatives matter for quality education, yet specific plans are often wanting. In 2023, the not-for-profit organization People for Education reported that 73% of schools included anti-racism and equity in their school improvement plan, but only 28% of school boards actually have an anti-racism policy, strategy … Read more
The Late Bronze Age stone circle at Boleycarrigeen, with Keadeen cursus near the summit of the mountain in the background. Credit: J. O’Driscoll Archaeologists have used advanced lidar technology to discover hundreds of monuments in the famous prehistoric landscape of Baltinglass, Ireland, revealing insights into the ritual activities of the farming communities that occupied the … Read more
Conceptual illustration of the study. Credit: Yuki Kimura Analyzing samples retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu by the Japanese Space Agency’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft has revealed new insights into the magnetic and physical bombardment environment of interplanetary space. The results of the study, carried out by Professor Yuki Kimura at Hokkaido University and co-workers at 13 other … Read more
T. rex skeletal cast at Senckenberg Museum Frankfurt, Germany. T. rex lived at the end of the Cretaceous (about 66 million years ago) and was exclusive to western North America. Credit: Kai R. Caspar Dinosaurs were as smart as reptiles but not as intelligent as monkeys, as former research suggests. An international team of paleontologists, … Read more
Hissar sheep are instantly recognizable by two fatty lumps on their rear end. In the hills outside the Tajik capital Dushanbe, shepherd Bakhtior Sharipov was watching over his flock of giant Hissar sheep. The breed, prized for profitability and an ability to adapt to climate change, garners celebrity status in the Central Asian country, which … Read more
