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/ 6 months agoLosing winter ice is changing the Great Lakes food web – here’s how light is shaping life underwater
In winter 2023-24, the Great Lakes’ ice cover was near record lows, peaking at just 16%. Researchers explain how diminishing ice...
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/ 6 months agoCoral reef recovery could get a boost from an unlikely source: Sea cucumbers, the janitors of the seafloor
Sea cucumbers have been overharvested for centuries. At the same time, coral reefs have declined as well. Research suggests that saving...
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/ 6 months agoComplaints are different when customers think a company cares
Warmth matters more than competence in some areas of business, new marketing research shows.
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/ 6 months agoBiden and Trump may forget names or personal details, but here is what really matters in assessing whether they’re cognitively up for the job
Decision-making abilities are critical to a president’s performance.
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/ 6 months agoAmerican slavery wasn’t just a white man’s business − new research shows how white women profited, too
Human bondage was big business in the antebellum US, and men weren’t the only ones cashing in.
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/ 6 months agoHow DEI rollbacks at colleges and universities set back learning
DEI programs bolster college students’ sense of identity and belonging. Without these programs, they stand to miss out on crucial learning...
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/ 6 months agoThe warming ocean is leaving coastal economies in hot water
Global ocean temperatures have been at record highs almost daily for over a year, and economies are feeling the heat.
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/ 6 months agoHow much do you need to know about how your spouse spends money? Maybe less than you think
A researcher explains how couples can create a sense of ‘our money’ while keeping a sense of financial autonomy.
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/ 6 months agoIndian election was awash in deepfakes – but AI was a net positive for democracy
Campaigns used deepfakes to connect with voters rather than deception, and AI also helped them break through language barriers.
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/ 6 months agoHow do you build tunnels and bridges underwater? A geotechnical engineer explains the construction tricks
Underwater construction is a complex and difficult task, but engineers have developed several ways to build underwater … mostly by not...