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Society & Culture

Study finds the better hydrated children are, the better they are able to multitask

In the rainforest of Costa Rica, students learn permaculture and regenerative agroforestry

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Science & Technology

What’s going on in your brain when you’re scared out of your mind

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The Gulf of Maine cod fishery is in rough shape. The fishermen aren’t doing much better.

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Science & Technology

Meet the axolotl: A cannibalistic salamander that regenerates its limbs and might help us better understand human stem cell therapy

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Society & Culture

Humans can’t accept that we have innate knowledge because we’re biased against the idea

What works–and what doesn’t–when it comes to coping with climate change on the coasts of Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the Gulf of Maine

Science & Technology

Can nature reduce the damage caused by hurricanes?

Science & Technology

Shellfish geneticists help bivalve hatcheries breed better oysters to survive warming oceans

Society & Culture

Deciphering Dragon Prayer Book’s medieval prayers and chants recited by German nuns

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Northeastern marine science professor Kathleen Lotterhos says U.N. ocean and cryosphere report poses evolutionary challenges for marine life.

Science & Technology

Northeastern University researchers synthesize chemical found in longfin squid to use for UV protection