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Month: April 2026

Math

Universal patterns emerge across 22 languages, mapping how vocabularies evolve

April 26, 2026 Phys Org

Human languages are known to have grown and changed considerably over the course of history, often reflecting technological, cultural, and societal shifts. Studying the evolution of languages can thus offer valuable insight into how human […]

Education

This new tool makes AI’s role in student writing visible

April 26, 2026 Phys Org

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed college writing. As paper drafts are increasingly co-written with AI, professors are left wondering not whether students are using AI, but how. A 2025 AI in Education trend report […]

Education

Reading shortcuts for children may be popular, but the research doesn’t back them up

April 26, 2026 Phys Org

This year marks the UK’s National Year of Reading, which aims to rebuild good reading habits and enjoyment as child and adolescent reading declines year on year.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

Paris has successfully cut noise pollution, but urban birds still can’t sing at their natural pitch

April 26, 2026 Phys Org

When Rachel Carson wrote the environmental classic “Silent Spring” in 1962, she warned that unchecked human impacts might create a silent future.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

Australian farmers are battling another potential mouse plague—what is causing it?

April 25, 2026 Phys Org

Got a mouse in your house? That thought alone may terrify you. Now imagine if mice were scampering through your house, rummaging in your pantry or even running across your face at night.This article was […]

Ecology

Forty years on from the disaster, why there are foxes, bears and bison again around Chernobyl

April 25, 2026 Phys Org

In the novel “When There Are Wolves Again” by E.J. Swift, the Chernobyl disaster and its legacy is extrapolated to a near future where natural habitats are depleted and precarious.This article was originally published on […]

Ecology

More shearwaters are washing up dead on Australian beaches. It’s not due to ‘natural’ causes

April 25, 2026 Phys Org

You might know the short-tailed shearwater and sable shearwater by the common name “muttonbirds.” These two species of seabird breed on islands off southeastern Australia. Both undertake a breathtaking two-week, non-stop flight across the Pacific […]

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Education

Legacy preference bans may not increase college diversity, researchers say

April 25, 2026 Phys Org

At some highly selective colleges and universities, cohorts of mostly white, wealthy applicants have three to eight times greater odds of admission than other similarly qualified applicants. These beneficiaries are legacy applicants, those who receive […]

Ecology

Don’t just plant trees, plant forests to restore biodiversity for the future

April 25, 2026 Phys Org

Around the world, people plan to plant more than 1 trillion trees this decade in an ambitious effort to slow climate change and reduce biodiversity loss. But if the past is prolonged, many of those […]

Technology

Battery-free textile turns clothing into a real-time blood pressure monitor

April 25, 2026 Tech Xplore

Over the past decades, technological advances have opened remarkable possibilities for the detection and monitoring of various physiological signals associated with heart health (e.g., heart rate and ECG), sleep stages and physical activity. Most existing […]

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