Light pollution makes birds work overtime. A behavioral analysis of nearly 600 bird species suggests that light pollution from human development can lengthen the time birds spend singing by nearly…
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Frilly bug feet inspire a water-striding robot
Ripple bugs’ nimble movements on the surface of water inspired a robot with automatically unfurling fans on its feet.
Emerging nations turn to Asian reactors for new wave of nuclear power
In the arid Al Dhafra region of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), about 400km from Dubai, the last of four dome-shaped reactors at the Barakah nuclear power plant came online…
Reining in the sun: Venus, Earth and Jupiter may work together to reduce the risk of extreme solar storms
A new study suggests that the planets in our solar system may be helping to keep the sun calmer than other sun-like stars, potentially lowering the risk of powerful solar…
Parenting strategies are shifting as neuroscience brings the developing brain into clearer focus
A friend offhandedly told me recently, “It’s so easy to get my daughter to behave after her birthday – there are so many new toys to take away when she’s…
GLP podcast: ‘Hyperreality.’ How the digital world severs our connection to truth
Endless social media feeds, 24-hour news cycles, and AI-driven search engines have empowered us to curate the content we consume and even the people we interact with. It’s an unprecedented…
China’s emissions fall but growing coal-to-chemicals sector raises concern China’s emissions fall but coal use threatens progress
While China’s planet-warming emissions keep falling, its growing use of coal to produce liquid fuels and chemicals – including plastics – risks threatening its climate goals, a new analysis has…
New research shows the brain’s map of the body remains unchanged after amputation
Brain activity maps for the hand (shown in red) and lips (blue) before the amputation (Pre1 and Pre2) and after amputation (three, six and 18 months post-amputation). Credit: Tamar Makin…
PlayStation prices rise as US tariffs bite
US tariffs have left companies like PlayStation-maker Sony to choose whether to pass higher costs on to consumers or take a hit to their profit. Sony on Wednesday said it…
Glass half empty? Nutrition studies shouldn’t just focus on what parents do wrong
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain If it takes a village to raise a child, it also takes a village to care for children’s food needs. Children’s health and nutrition outcomes are…
