Teens smoke, drink, drug less than before
The University of Michigan released data from its 2015 Monitoring the Future survey Wednesday, showing declining rates of drug abuse by teens. [...]Read More... from...
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Lake surface temps rise around the world
Most of Earth's liquid freshwater is in lakes that support biodiversity and provide food and other resources. Climate change is among the greatest threats to...
Fadeout effect of IQ intervention may be real
A meta-analysis shows that the beneficial effects of interventions to raise intelligence in young children fade over time. [...]Read More... from Fadeout effect of IQ...
Leadership, problem solving can reduce aggression
Teaching problem-solving & leadership to young African-American girls lowers relational aggression, new research out of Philly finds. [...]Read More... from Leadership, problem solving can reduce...
Facebook friends may predict college alcoholism
When in college, how a woman uses social networking may predict how likely it will be that she abuses alcohol, according to new research out...
42 mil Canadian birds die in window collisions
Is it possible to reduce the number of birds that die by colliding with windows in urban areas? It's a problem in Canada and in...
Poorer countries have more bullying, fighting
Living in poorer countries makes it more likely that a child will be the victim of bullying and be involved in physical fights more often....
Gulls find food by following diving ducks
Gulls follow diving ducks & take the bottom-dwelling mussels the ducks bring to the surface, a food source ordinarily inaccessible to them. [...]Read More... from...
Cognitive deficits seen in kids with brain tumors
Kids who survive malignant brain tumors suffer not only hearing loss but, as a result of the chemotherapy used to treat the tumor, long-term cognitive...
Hurricane Patricia brings 165-mph winds to Mexico
Hurricane Patricia is the strongest hurricane ever in the Western Hemisphere, and it made landfall this afternoon on Mexico's Pacific coast. [...]Read More... from Hurricane...