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Math

Could electric brain stimulation lead to better math skills?

July 2, 2025 Phys Org

A painless, noninvasive brain stimulation technique can significantly improve how young adults learn math, my colleagues and I found in a recent study. In a paper in PLOS Biology, we describe how this might be […]

Ecology

Hermit crabs with more sensitive claws may be bolder in their decisions

July 2, 2025 Phys Org

If you have ever looked closely into a rockpool along the U.K. coastline, you may have been lucky enough to find a tiny hermit crab scuttling about. What you might not realize is that hermit […]

Ecology

Affectionate ‘tongue nibbling’ observed for the first time among orcas in the wild

July 2, 2025 Phys Org

A study published in the journal Oceans details the remarkable chance encounter between a group of citizen scientists on a snorkeling expedition in the Kvænangen fjords of Norway and a pair of killer whales (Orcinus […]

Ecology

Ornithologists recruit volunteers for citizen science initiative investigating birds’ response to wildfire

July 2, 2025 Phys Org

Attention would-be warbler watchers and pigeon peepers: Ornithologists at UCLA and the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County are recruiting volunteers for Project Phoenix, a multi-year citizen science initiative investigating birds’ response to wildfire.This […]

Ecology

Aposematism: Standing out from the crowd can be a survival mechanism

July 2, 2025 Phys Org

Animal communication takes many forms.This article was originally published on this website.

Ecology

Illegal shark product trade evident in Australia and New Zealand

July 2, 2025 Phys Org

Research from the University of Adelaide’s School of Biological Sciences and Wildlife Crime Research Hub has highlighted evidence of shark products entering both Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand, including clear patterns in flows between the two […]

Ecology

Religion, politics and war drive urban wildlife evolution, say biologists

July 2, 2025 Phys Org

The downstream consequences of religion, politics and war can have far-reaching effects on the environment and on the evolutionary processes affecting urban organisms, according to a new analysis from Washington University in St. Louis.This article […]

Math

A geometric link: Convexity may bridge human and machine intelligence

July 2, 2025 Phys Org

In recent years, with the public availability of AI tools, more people have become aware of how closely the inner workings of artificial intelligence can resemble those of a human brain.This article was originally published […]

Ecology

Canada turns to drones for reforestation after wildfires

July 2, 2025 Phys Org

A large aerial drone flies over the charred remains of Canadian forests devastated by wildfires, bombarding the ground with seed capsules to accelerate reforestation.This article was originally published on this website.

Education

‘Writing is thinking’: Do students who use ChatGPT learn less?

July 2, 2025 Phys Org

When Jocelyn Leitzinger had her university students write about times in their lives they had witnessed discrimination, she noticed that a woman named Sally was the victim in many of the stories.This article was originally […]

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