Category: Science

According to the fossil record, cetaceans—whales, dolphins and their relatives—evolved from four-legged land mammals that returned to the oceans beginning some 50 million years ago. Today, their descendants are threatened by a different land-based mammal that has also returned to the sea: humans. According to the fossil record, cetaceans—whales, dolphins and their relatives—evolved from four-legged land…

Nationally, men in colleges and universities currently outpace women in earning physics, engineering, and computer science (PECS) degrees by an approximate ratio of 4:1. To better understand the factors driving these gaps, NYU researchers analyzed bachelor’s degrees awarded in the US from 2002–2022, and found that the most selective universities by math SAT scores have…

Purple tea, the product of long-term natural evolution, stands out for its high anthocyanin content, known for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging effects. Unlike traditional green tea, purple tea is increasingly valued for its potential to boost metabolic health and offer disease prevention benefits. Purple tea, the product of long-term natural evolution, stands out for its high…

In her doctoral research, Outi Niemensivu explores how arts universities’ principles of internationalization and social sustainability intersect and are realized in local, intercultural contexts. In her doctoral research, Outi Niemensivu explores how arts universities’ principles of internationalization and social sustainability intersect and are realized in local, intercultural contexts. Social Sciences Education Phys.org – latest science and technology news…

Critics of affirmative action in higher education have argued that the policy deprives more qualified students of a spot at a university or college. A new study by Cornell researchers finds that ignoring race leads to an admitted class that is much less diverse, but with similar academic credentials. Critics of affirmative action in higher education…

Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in surface water in arid areas can pose a serious threat to natural environment and human health. Potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in surface water in arid areas can pose a serious threat to natural environment and human health. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

How do you weigh one of the largest objects in the entire universe? Very carefully, according to new research. How do you weigh one of the largest objects in the entire universe? Very carefully, according to new research. Astronomy Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

In a new study, a team of astrophysicists led by CU Boulder has set out to unravel the mysteries of UFOs—not the alien spacecraft, but a class of unusually large and red galaxies that researchers have nicknamed Ultra-red Flattened Objects, or UFOs for short. In a new study, a team of astrophysicists led by CU Boulder…

A new study on aging in the animal kingdom has highlighted how urgently Earth’s oldest and wisest creatures must be protected, with knowledge and environmental stability lost due to human intervention. A new study on aging in the animal kingdom has highlighted how urgently Earth’s oldest and wisest creatures must be protected, with knowledge and environmental…

University of Central Florida researchers have helmed a study that found Florida panthers are not particularly susceptible to a potentially transmissible disease that causes cognitive decline leading to death in their prey. The findings abate concerns that this fatal disease, known as chronic wasting disease, is threatening the species. University of Central Florida researchers have helmed…