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/ 7 months agoCoastal wetlands can’t keep pace with sea-level rise, and infrastructure is leaving them nowhere to go
A coastal scientist explains why marshes, mangroves and other wetlands can’t keep up with the effects of climate change, and how...
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/ 7 months agoUS media coverage of new science less likely to mention researchers with African and East Asian names
This bias in science journalism seems not to be due only to pragmatic concerns about time zones or the language spoken...
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/ 7 months agoDali hit Key Bridge with the force of 66 heavy trucks at highway speed
A civil engineer lays out the physics behind Dali’s crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge pier.
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/ 7 months agoCould a telescope ever see the beginning of time? An astronomer explains
Now out in space for more than two years, the James Webb Space Telescope is a stunningly sophisticated instrument.
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/ 7 months agoFetal personhood rulings could nullify a pregnant patient’s wishes for end-of-life care
Laws such as Alabama’s controversial ruling that gives personhood rights to frozen embryos will have ripple effects on how advance directives...
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/ 7 months agoA dramatic schism over social issues? The United Methodist Church has been here before – but this time, America’s religious landscape is far different
The United Methodist Church will hold its General Conference, delayed several years by the pandemic, in April 2024. The meeting comes...
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/ 7 months agoHappier, more connected neighborhoods start right in the front yard
A new study shows how front yards can serve as windows into the inner lives of their residents – and their...
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/ 7 months agoWhat causes earthquakes in the Northeast, like the magnitude 4.8 that shook New Jersey? A geoscientist explains
The earthquake, one of New Jersey’s largest on record, could be felt from Maryland to Boston. But don’t read too much...
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/ 7 months agoCollege athletes still are not allowed to be paid by universities − here’s why
College athletes have made substantial progress in being able to get paid for the use of their name, image and likeness...
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/ 7 months agoBiden steps up pressure on Israel − using the key levers available against an ally with strong domestic support
Israel has historically made statements and taken actions to placate US anger without always following through. But will Biden’s threat to...
