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A photo of a student climate change strike in London on February 15. In the middle of the image is a student holding a sign that reads I'd be in school if the Earth was cool.

Thousands of students protested in support of climate change action in London, England, on February 15. A global strike is planned for March 15.

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Science & Society
 
Mar 11, 2019
Students strike to spur adults into climate action
an illustration showing a network of tiny robots

Botnets are big armies of zombie computers.

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Technology
 
Feb 21, 2019
Rise of the botnets
an anxious girl taking a text in a classroom holds her head in her hands

Helping low-income biology students manage test anxiety improves scores, a new study finds. Such test-prep tips might help these students stay on the high school science track.

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Psychology
 
Feb 13, 2019
Easing test anxiety boosts science grades in low-income students
a photo of students in a classroom, a young woman in the middle of the image has her hand raised

If school starts later in the morning, teenagers are more ready to learn. In a new study, students wore wrist activity trackers that pinpointed when they fell asleep and woke up. The results confirmed the benefit of later start times.

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Health
 
Feb 5, 2019
Later school starts linked to better teen grades
a photo of an unhappy girl standing away from some girls gossiping in the distance

Students reported a jump in incidents of bullying about race in areas of Virginia where voters supported Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, a new study finds.

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Science & Society
 
Jan 30, 2019
School bullying has risen in areas that supported Trump
a starry night sky over power pylons and high-voltage power lines

A failure of the electric system can quickly leave millions of people in the dark.

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Technology
 
Jan 24, 2019
This grid moves energy, but not always reliably
a photo of a building on the coast that has fallen into the ocean and cracked apart

Rising seas eroded the coastline of this resort region in Hoi An, Vietnam, causing its buildings to crack apart and start tumbling into the water. Climate change is threatening low-lying regions across the globe with similar destruction.

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Oceans
 
Jan 10, 2019
Climate change makes seas rise faster and faster
a scenic photo of Jamaica Bay in New York City

Looking out over Jamaica Bay in New York City. Climate change will bring more frequent storms and sea level rise. Both threaten buildings and wildlife habitat in the general area with floods.

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Science & Society
 
Jan 10, 2019
Building resilience to climate’s emerging impacts
a photo at water level showing beachhomes on stilts next to the incoming ocean water

The beach that used to be in front of these North Carolina homes has eroded away. Such land loss can eventually undermine and destroy the buildings.

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Oceans
 
Jan 10, 2019
How three coastal communities are dealing with rising seas
an lillustration of a bird sitting on a branch during a snowfall, with the text "2018 Reader's Top Picks" in the middle of the image

What were you all reading this year? Read on!

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Science & Society
 
Dec 21, 2018
Here’s the science you loved in 2018