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Environment
Smoke from the Wildland-Urban Interface is a more fatal fire than a remote wildfire, research finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Smoke from fires that burn the Wildland-urban Interface (WUI) has far greater health effects than smoke from remote wildfires, new research finds. The study, published in Science Advances, estimates Wui fire emissions are about three times more likely to lead to early deaths per year than typical wildfire emissions. This is because fires and associated emissions…
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Biology
La Coyotes is unlikely to spend time in wealthy areas of the home range, research finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Lush greenery and abundant wildlife – the many wealthy La Neighborhood attributes that seduce people – appear to be portrayed even for predators like coyotes. However, a new study found that coyotes were less likely to search for high-income areas in their home range, and were a surprising researcher who preferred to stick to the less-rich…
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Other Sciences
Nationalism, geopolitical tensions, cultural gaps and economic crises are reshaping global tourism, research finds
The degree of multinationalism and trends to conform to similar lifestyles/cultures. Credit: Tourism Management 2025, doi: 10.1016/j.tourman.2024.105005 Tourism, which has long been considered a bridge between culture and economy, has undergone dramatic transformation, primarily due to the rise of deglobalization. A new study written by the University of Sharjah has discovered. Deglobalization is both conceptual and movement. It’s the opposite…
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Other Sciences
Solutions journalism can spur climate behavior, research finds
Credit: Terje Sollie from Pexels News articles highlighting potential solutions in line with the harsh reality of climate change, allowing people to take action. As long as stories allow readers to see their own role in the solution, new research by University of Oregon researchers has discovered. Solutions Journalism is an approach that not only explains a problem, but reports…
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Biology
The whale pattern follows the universal laws of human language, new research finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain All known human languages ​​show surprising patterns. The most frequent words in a language are the second most frequent, the third three times more frequent. This is known as the ZIPF Law. Researchers were looking for evidence of this pattern in communication between other species, but up until now, no other examples were found. In a…
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Science
Analysis finds defects in the “Protura sister” hypothesis: reassessment of early hexapole lines
Embryology and morphology cannot establish the “Protura sister” hypothesis of the early evolution of hexapoders recently proposed by phylogenies. Credit: Makiko Fukui Early lineages of hexagons (widely defined insects) have been debated for a long time. Researchers and collaborators from Tsukuba University have critically investigated the newly proposed phylogenetic hypothesis of the “Protura sisters.” This analysis revealed the underlying flaws…
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Environment
Global research finds dramatic disparities ongoing towards the Sustainable Development Goals
SDG space for 2022. Credit: Natural Communication (2025). doi:10.1038/s41467-025-56076-6 The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) constitute the major global framework for achieving human progress, economic prosperity and planetary health. The framework highlights issues such as public health, all education, gender equality, zero hunger, adoption of cleanliness and renewable energy, and conservation of biodiversity. However, despite this comprehensive agenda, questions remain as…
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Biology
Ghanakocoa cultivation research finds a sustainability certificate and increases income, but is not biodiversity.
Before the producer sells them, the cocoa beans are dry outside. Credit: MarleneWätzold Sustainability certificates such as FairTrade, RainForest Alliance, and Cocoa Life promise to improve the livelihood of small cocoa producers while maintaining the biodiversity of plantation. Along with the European Commission’s Joint Research Center, researchers at Gettingen University investigated whether the sustainability certificate actually achieved these goals. To…
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Other Sciences
Wealth tax linked to increased savings, study finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Uncle Sam is chronically running trillions of dollars in deficits, so one proposal to raise revenue is to tax the wealthiest Americans on their accumulated assets rather than their annual income. That is what it is. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has introduced a version of a wealth tax that would impose a 2% tax on net…
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Earth
Paleoclimate study finds cooling glaciers have changed patterns in the tropical Pacific Ocean
Comparison of proxy models for upper ocean temperature changes from glacial to interglacial periods in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Locations of surrogate sites (black circles) and areas used to calculate regional averages from model simulations (black boxes). Credit: National Taiwan University A research team led by National Taiwan University uses geochemical indicators from deep-sea sediments to reconstruct the upper ocean…
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