Penn State finds students' emotional resources predict college completion beyond high-school grades
Motivation, persistence, and school climate may be as decisive as academic achievement for whether students earn a degree.
By Lama Al-Rashid·· 3 min
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Google Maps crater Uhackatik lands on Earth-size odds: 15 miles wide, 390 million years old
An amateur’s spotting turned into field evidence, and scientists now need microscopic confirmation before the impact call becomes official.
By Lama Al-Rashid·· 4 min
LOFAR maps Abell 2255's magnetic field end-to-end in record 224 hours
For the first time, astronomers reconstruct how cluster gas formation shapes magnetic fields across millions of light-years.
By Omar Al-Balawi·· 4 min
Blueberries rarely show farm origin, leaving consumers blind to worker abuse
ProPublica found it is hard to trace blueberries to specific farms, even when abuses exist and reforms remain limited.
By Mohammed Al-Shehri·· 4 min
Scientists warn El Nino puts the Great Barrier Reef at “ecosystem collapse” risk
Extreme bleaching risk is climbing this year, forcing Australia and insurers, investors, and boards to plan for worst-case impacts.
By Abdullah Al-Otaibi·· 3 min
Budjerah launches The Gentleman Tour in October after July 24 album drop
Tour dates run through Nov. 21, with presales now and general tickets starting Thursday at 10 a.m. AEST.
By Bandar Al-Saud·· 3 min
Feb 21, 2020: Milky-green vortex on Lake Skadar proved to be sediment, not algae
An astronaut photo from the Montenegro-Albania border lake shows a vortex that looks alive, but is geology doing the work.
By Abdullah Al-Otaibi·· 4 min
Landsat 9 mapped Maine’s jagged coast shift: sand south of Portland, bedrock east
NASA explains how bedrock type and glacial sediment routing redraw the shoreline from Saco Bay to Casco Bay.
By Salman Al-Amri·· 4 min
Illinois tests 64 one-acre plots to map crop research for the next 150 years
A massive, tile-drained field experiment is underway at UIUC, and farmers are helping set the research targets.
By Bandar Al-Saud·· 3 min
Anaerobic digestion turns animal waste into energy and income for farmers
A centuries-old ingredient, a modern process: livestock waste becomes renewable gas while cutting emissions and diversifying revenue.
By Salman Al-Amri·· 3 min
UK bumblebees’ cold-adapted bodies struggle in heatwaves, and humans can help today
As UK heatwaves intensify, the BBC reports bumblebees are built for cold, not sustained heat. Here’s how to assist.
By Lama Al-Rashid·· 3 min
Deep-sea oil drilling is accelerating as ecosystems get the final say, Nature warns
Engineers are pushing fossil fuel searches deeper, but ecological risks are the constraint that could set the pace.
By Hessa Al-Faleh·· 3 min