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Education

Playing to learn? It works, but it has its limits

June 12, 2025 Phys Org

A new ESPOL study reveals that turning learning into a game can improve grades in STEM subjects, but it doesn’t necessarily motivate students more.This article was originally published on this website.

Education

More free school meals is a start—here’s what would really address child poverty

June 12, 2025 Phys Org

All children in England living in households claiming universal credit will soon be eligible for free school meals, the UK government has announced. This will improve the lives of 500,000 more children and save their […]

Ecology

Magnesium-modified wheat straw biochar can improve soil health

June 12, 2025 Phys Org

Modified (metal oxide) biochar is widely used for the remediation of degraded soils, but there has been limited research work on its effect on phosphorus (P) fractionation and biochemical properties under different soil conditions.This article […]

Ecology

Public database on soil fungi can enhance ecological restoration by identifying best-suited species

June 12, 2025 Phys Org

Most plants form beneficial relationships with belowground mycorrhizal fungi that help them access soil nutrients in exchange for sugars. These plant-fungal relationships are the most common type of symbiosis in the world, but scientists know […]

Ecology

Rats in Australia may have genetic mutation that increases resistance to widely used poisons

June 12, 2025 Phys Org

A team of wildlife management specialists, environmental toxicologists and geneticists at the Conservation and Biodiversity Research Center, Edith Cowan University, in Australia, has found that some black rats living in Australian cities have developed a […]

Ecology

Unique outdoor camera system offers a window into the secret lives of wild birds

June 12, 2025 Phys Org

Capturing the behavior of animals in their natural habitat with high detail? Researchers from the Konstanz-based Cluster of Excellence “Collective Behavior” developed a unique outdoor camera system to measure 3D movements and postures of wild […]

Education

How science-y are you? There’s a quiz for that

June 12, 2025 Phys Org

If you’re sitting at the pub with your trivia team and a pint of beer, are you the type of person to just gulp down your drink? Or are you more likely to study the […]

Ecology

Study reveals why the early bird sings early

June 12, 2025 Phys Org

New research finds that territorial behavior and diet help explain why some birds sing more often at dawn, challenging traditional theories about dawn choruses.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

How ‘supergenes’ help fish evolve into new species

June 12, 2025 Phys Org

Researchers have found that chunks of “flipped” DNA can help fish quickly adapt to new habitats and evolve into new species, acting as evolutionary “superchargers.”This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

When bacteria get hungry, they kill—and eat—their neighbors, research reveals

June 12, 2025 Phys Org

Scientists have discovered a gruesome microbial survival strategy: when food is scarce, some bacteria kill and consume their neighbors.This article was originally published on this website.

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