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Biology

Over 55% of Elephant Deaths Happen Within 6 km of Water

Across Africa, elephants are dying—but not always at the hands of poachers. In Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park, scientists found something surprising: most elephant deaths occur within six kilometers of water. The very lifeline that sustains them might also be sealing their fate. When Survival Turns Deadly In the dry season, Hwange National Park transforms into […]

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Biology

What Really Happens to Sperm After COVID-19?

When COVID-19 swept across the world, most conversations focused on lungs, vaccines, and long COVID. But scientists in China turned their attention elsewhere—to the test tube, quite literally.Their discovery: COVID-19 doesn’t just mess with breathing—it temporarily messes with sperm. Why This Matters Across continents—from Lagos to São Paulo to Delhi—young couples are facing new fertility […]

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Biology

Why One Bad Night Can Still Slow You Down

Every night, your brain presses a hidden reset button. Miss that reset—just by an hour—and your ability to think fast, respond clearly, and stay sharp can slip. A new 21-day study from researchers at Stockholm University and the Karolinska Institute shows that even small, everyday changes in how long or how well you sleep can […]

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News

Next Week in Science, November 6, 2025

We attended the American Public Health Association conference earlier this week, so most of our updates are from that event. If you jump on over to This Week in Public Health, we have some recaps and a brief story on what we say in the AI/misinformation space. Here’s what else has been rising in the […]

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Psychology

The Hidden Force Behind Social Media Division

Every day, billions of posts, tweets, and videos compete for your attention. You might think that celebrities, politicians, or big media outlets decide what dominates your feed. But a new global study suggests something more powerful—and more invisible—is shaping what you see: your own ideology. Researchers from several European universities analyzed millions of posts across […]

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Academics

The Risk Schools Overlook in AI Use

Across classrooms from Riyadh to Rio, AI tutors are springing to life. Yet a new study from Saudi Arabia finds that trust and performance—the factors everyone assumed would make or break AI in education—don’t actually matter as much as we thought. The real keys are readiness, interactivity, and ethics. Why This Matters Now Universities are […]

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AI

Is Your Phone Listening to You?

Many people have experienced this strange scenario: you casually mention something in conversation—like a new coffee flavor or a vacation destination—and hours later, an ad for that exact thing appears on your phone. It seems as if your smartphone was listening through its microphone. You’re not alone in thinking this. Nearly half of Americans (48%) […]

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Physics

This Study Could Make Atomic Imaging Affordable

One of my favorite “types” of videos has always been powers of ten. Through telescopes, we can see many of the large-scale structures in the universe. Seeing the little guys, though, that’s been challenging. To see atoms clearly, scientists have long relied on huge, expensive transmission electron microscopes (TEMs) that demand high voltages, specialized rooms, […]

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