In British Columbia, a strange pattern in humpback whale behaviour raises the stakes for conservation
A new study shows that the way humpback whales choose their habitats is affected by humans.
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Are the rich more selfish than the rest of us?
The wealthy evade taxes and are less likely to donate to charity, but does this mean they're more selfish than everyone else? New research suggests not.
Communicating climate change: Focus on the framing, not just the facts
Are we in a race against climate change? Or is it a war? How does thinking of the past or the future affect your support for the science? Researchers are learning how metaphors and context matter.
Focus on temperature ignores other ways to take the planet’s pulse
We need international agreement on a set of Earth's 'vital signs' and how to measure them.
Who will pay for Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ wall?
President Trump signed an executive order to get construction started and ask Congress to pay up front, but good luck getting Mexico to foot the bill.
Trump’s immigration order is bad foreign policy
This isn't the first time the US has banned people based on nationality. History shows these exclusions have put our national security at risk and caused rifts with foreign allies.
Getting a scientific message across means taking human nature into account
Quirks of human psychology can pose problems for science communicators trying to cover controversial topics. Recognizing what cognitive science knows about how we deal with new information could help.
With legal pot comes a problem: How do we weed out impaired drivers?
We have a reliable and easy-to-use test to measure blood alcohol concentration. But right now we don't have a fast, reliable test to gauge whether someone is too doped up to drive.
Why the current plan to save the endangered vaquita porpoise won’t work
As the vaquita porpoise heads towards extinction, new management measures in Mexico still may have missed the point -- affecting not one but two critically endangered marine species.
Don’t shoot the messenger: How RNA could keep us young
Aging and cancer appear to be closely linked, as over time, cells accumulate hits in their DNA code. But now research has turned to the role of RNA. Is RNA the key to a longer life?
Underwater microscope provides new views of ocean-floor sea creatures in their natural setting
Could this new technology do for the microscopic marine world what the first telescopes did for the heavens above?
‘Ultracool’ dwarf star hosts three potentially habitable Earth-sized planets just 40 light-years away
We don't need to look for Earth-like planets exclusively around Sun-like stars. Tiny, dim TRAPPIST-1 has only 11 percent the diameter of the Sun and is much redder.
Mexican desert mangroves – small but valuable in dealing with climate change
Study shows mangrove forests along desert coasts have potential to lock up large amounts of carbon and buffer against rising seas.
Solving ‘Darwin’s Paradox’: why coral island hotspots exist in an oceanic desert
Scientists say they've answered a long-held question of Darwin's on why islands are so productive – an important step toward planning protections against the effects of climate change.
At UC San Diego, retired professors are mentoring first-generation college students
January is National Mentoring Month. A retired professor at UC San Diego has paired emeriti professors with first-generation students to great effect.
Gift-giving taboos that aren’t as bad as you think
Still don't know what to get your loved one? Here are four gift-giving taboos meant to be broken.
Coming up blank: the science of writer’s block
The dreaded blank page haunts every writer. But what happens in your brain when you run dry? And, more importantly, what – if anything – can be done about it?
Running hot and cold: sardines and anchovies in the Pacific
Over the past 80 years sardine and anchovy have become icons of modern-day marine biology, oceanography and climate research.
Gifts of cash may be best way to rebuild lives of disaster victims
When disaster strikes, billions of dollars are spent on food and supplies, with little accounting of whether relief groups bought the right things or what impact they had.
Increased typhoon intensity linked to ocean warming
New analysis shows that warmer ocean temperatures in the Pacific are creating more intense typhoons.
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