The current international poverty line is a ‘misleading shortcut method,’ say experts

The current international poverty line is a ‘misleading shortcut method,’ say experts

Billions of dollars in foreign aid could be spent more effectively if international poverty statistics were more accurate, according to new research led by King’s College London. Billions of dollars in foreign aid could be spent more effectively if international poverty statistics were more accurate, according to new research led by King’s College London. Social Sciences Economics…

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Hunger was already bad enough. Then Beryl hit.

Amid the widespread destruction, brutal heat, heavy rains, and ongoing outages along the Gulf coast, relief organizations are scrambling to ensure people stay fed in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. Ever since the storm made landfall in southeastern Texas, causing millions to lose power, local churches and supermarkets have given away meals and soccer stadiums…

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Researchers achieve unprecedented nanostructuring inside silicon

Researchers achieve unprecedented nanostructuring inside silicon

Silicon, the cornerstone of modern electronics, photovoltaics, and photonics, has traditionally been limited to surface-level nanofabrication due to the challenges posed by existing lithographic techniques. Available methods either fail to penetrate the wafer surface without causing alterations or are limited by the micron-scale resolution of laser lithography within Si. Silicon, the cornerstone of modern electronics, photovoltaics,…

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Cannibal Frogs: She Didn’t Like His Song, So She Tried to Eat Him

It’s not easy being green, golden and male, according to a researcher’s observation of attempted frog cannibalism in Australia. It’s not easy being green, golden and male, according to a researcher’s observation of attempted frog cannibalism in Australia. Cannibalism, Frogs, Reproduction (Biological), Research, Ecology and Evolution (Journal), Australia, Kooragang Island, your-feed-science, your-feed-animals NYT > Science

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What Trump 2.0 Could Mean for the Environment

What Trump 2.0 Could Mean for the Environment

If Donald Trump returns to the White House, he would likely face fewer legal and bureaucratic obstacles to dramatically remake the E.P.A. If Donald Trump returns to the White House, he would likely face fewer legal and bureaucratic obstacles to dramatically remake the E.P.A. Global Warming, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, United States Politics…

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At Paint Rock, Centuries of Native American Artistry

At Paint Rock, Centuries of Native American Artistry

Glyphs and pictographs at a site in Texas represent generations of settlement by Indigenous peoples. Glyphs and pictographs at a site in Texas represent generations of settlement by Indigenous peoples. Native Americans, Archaeology and Anthropology, Abilene Christian University, Texas, Rock and Stone, Paint Rock, your-feed-science NYT > Science

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Weather experts discover new effect of storm—in a teacup

Weather experts discover new effect of storm—in a teacup

Britain, prepare for deep depression: Storms ruin tea. A new study reveals that Storm Ciaran cut an invisible path of mayhem across southern Britain last autumn, destroying any possibility that 20 million people could have a proper cup of tea at breakfast. Britain, prepare for deep depression: Storms ruin tea. A new study reveals that Storm…

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