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During October in the United States, stores selling Halloween merchandise also are stocking their shelves with Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) decorations, such as plastic marigold garlands and skulls made of sugar painted in vibrant pinks, blues,…
Why move to a city? And why leave? Urban centers today see populations ebb and flow for a multitude of reasons—the economy, crowds, lifestyle considerations, air quality, the odd pandemic perhaps. As it turns out, it’s sort of always been…
Comments from ordinary users on social media platforms can be a force for good, helping others identify false information and navigate what is accurate, new research shows.
New research from the University of Eastern Finland identifies three main dimensions in perceived happiness associated with Finnish forests: a bond to natural-like forests, happiness coming from activities in forests, such as berry and mushroom picking, and forest management and…
A new study of college students in India has shown that while internet access has become central to academic life, it has also opened the door to troubling forms of unethical or illegal behavior online, ranging from harassment and hacking…
Blocks of carbon dioxide ice appear to carve mysterious gullies on Mars as they melt down dune slopes and blast away sand.
The UK government’s strategy for early years education in England aims to get children in reception “school-ready.” But what school readiness means is debatable.
The prevalence of homelessness varies across communities by race, with Black communities experiencing disproportionately higher rates of homelessness across both urban and suburban communities, according to research recently conducted in the University of Rhode Island’s Department of Public Health. While…
Removing parking requirements for new buildings could help thousands of Coloradans who struggle to afford housing.
School librarians play a significant role in supporting pupils’ well-being—but their work in this area is often overlooked, according to new research.