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Scientists Isolate the Acoustic Traits That Make Birdsong Pleasing
Researchers identify acoustic elements that shape perceived beauty in birdsong and outline possible uses for parks, healthcare spaces and conservation.
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Raised Cutting Heights Cut Annual Bluegrass Contamination in Tall Fescue Harvests
Oregon trials show cutting tall fescue at 28 cm reduces annual bluegrass contamination without consistently lowering seed yield.
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Sky, Memory and Science: How the SKA Shapes Dialogue Between Heritage and Research
The SKA project is shaping collaboration between historical sky knowledge, local memory and modern astronomy, with implications for heritage and research.
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Lab Melt of Diamond Sheds Light on ‘Diamond Rain’ Inside Ice Giants
Scientists recreated the carbon transformation behind 'diamond rain', offering new experimental support for processes inside Neptune and Uranus.
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Centuries of Child Labor in the Postmedieval Netherlands Left Visible Spinal Damage, Study Finds
A study in the International Journal of Paleopathology links strenuous postmedieval child labour in the Netherlands to worn and deformed spines, even in very young children.
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Galápagos ‘Yellow’ Turtles Defy Migration Expectations, Prompting Conservation Rethink
A population of Galápagos 'yellow' sea turtles appears to remain local, challenging migration assumptions and raising conservation questions.
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Traffic noise weakens nature’s stress relief, study finds
A University of Surrey study finds that even low-level traffic noise reduces the stress-relieving effects of birdsong and other natural sounds.
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Rural Andalusia Trails in Access to Bilingual Education, Study Finds
Study finds expansion of bilingual education in Spain has left Andalusia's rural areas with limited access, widening educational inequalities.