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Computer science teachers may be better qualified than their peers, study suggests

April 28, 2025 Phys Org

Educators and researchers have had longstanding concerns about the quality of computer science instruction in U.S. schools. A recent study exploring student learning and computer science teachers’ qualifications in one state suggests that these teachers […]

Ecology

Social ‘hippie’ spiders don’t believe in labels

April 28, 2025 Phys Org

New research led by the University of Portsmouth has revealed that African social spiders—dubbed “hippie spiders” for their cooperative lifestyle—may not have distinct personalities after all.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

Balancing nature restoration and land use: Integrated spatial planning shows path to sustainable growth in EU

April 28, 2025 Phys Org

Can nature restoration and economic productivity go hand in hand? A new study finds that the EU’s ambitious Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) is essential to achieving biodiversity conservation and climate mitigation targets and that it […]

Ecology

Many paths to an angry bird: Female cavity-nesting birds show higher aggression when defending limited nesting sites

April 28, 2025 Phys Org

“Get off my lawn!” Funny as a meme but maybe scary in real life, this short sentence is synonymous with an elderly man shouting at kids whose bikes have gotten too close to a well-manicured […]

Ecology

New pests and diseases likely to cut UK tree growth, study finds

April 28, 2025 Phys Org

The arrival of new plant pests and diseases is likely to severely damage UK trees and woodlands in the coming decades, new research shows.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

Austria trials DNA testing to uncover honey fraud

April 27, 2025 Phys Org

At a laboratory in Austria’s mountainous Tyrol province, scientists are DNA testing about 100 honey samples a month to learn about their composition—and in some cases to determine whether they have been adulterated.This article was […]

Ecology

Up to 42% of insect behavioral experiments not reproducible across laboratories

April 25, 2025 Phys Org

If an experiment is repeated under similar conditions, the results should be the same. In reality, the situation is often different—scientists speak of a “reproducibility crisis,” which affects different disciplines.This article was originally published on […]

Ecology

The birds and the bees: Including bird data improves estimates of wild bee species

April 25, 2025 Phys Org

A study published in the journal PLOS One reveals that combining bird observation data with land cover information provides more accurate predictions of numbers of wild bee species—a metric called richness—than using either dataset alone.This […]

Ecology

Animal energy usage made visible through video

April 25, 2025 Phys Org

Energy scarcity is a central driver of animal behavior and evolution. The amazing diversity of life on this planet is a testament to the plethora of novel biological solutions to the problem of securing and […]

Ecology

Sea creatures keep dying in California waters: Now researchers have an answer

April 25, 2025 Phys Org

Sea creatures keep showing up dead in California waters, and researchers may have an answer as to why.This article was originally published on this website.

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