Participation in environmental education programs can motivate children across diverse language groups to act responsibly toward the environment, a recent study from North Carolina State University researchers suggests.
In areas near Raleigh projected to see heavier future development, keeping buffers of trees or other greenery around waterways could help slow rushing streams during wet conditions, and keep them flowing during dry ones.
A new study highlights some of the challenges states face as they look to meet requirements of a federal law designed to ensure students have equitable opportunities for education in K-12 schools, regardless of race, income, disability or other factors.
A new study from North Carolina State University finds that biology textbooks have done a poor job of incorporating material related to climate change.
A new study found bird diversity increased in North Carolina mountain forest areas severely burned by wildfire in 2016, reinforcing that while wildfire can pose risks to safety and property, it can be beneficial to wildlife.
A new study finds that tinkering with “everyday” science-related objects at home could be an important way to build science interests and skills in kids, but children may not always know if they have access to these items.
A recent nationwide study found that having co-curricular opportunities for meeting other students across religious differences can impact whether students on college campuses develop friendships with other students from different faith traditions.
Nearly every spring break since 1968, Cornell graduate students have traveled south for the Florida Field Course (FFC), an immersion in life science at the Archbold Biological Station, learning firsthand in the scrubland of south-central Florida how to collect data, pursue a specific research question and work in teams.
The use of disposable plasticized medical gowns – both conventional and biodegradable – has surged since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Electric cars – and their continued sales growth – are expected to have a greener, cleaner influence on air pollution and reduce human mortality in most, if not all, U.S. metropolitan areas, according to Cornell research published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (March 2023).
Inexpensive, small fish species caught in seas and lakes in developing countries could help close nutritional gaps for undernourished people, and especially young children, according to new research.
Preserving and restoring natural habitats could prevent pathogens that originate in wildlife from spilling over into domesticated animals and humans, according to two new companion studies.
Error-prone DNA replication and repair may lead to mutations and cancer in individuals who inherit a mutant copy of the BRCA1 gene, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
Clinical trials inform clinical care, and absence of racial and ethnic inclusivity from research studies harms health of population
Study is the first placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial to study this
‘These toxic pollutants are everywhere, and their usage is not banned’
Anthropologist deploys a more holistic measure that reveals the impact on millions of people
Longer lifespans, disparities in dental health make understanding tooth enamel more important
Newly uncovered mechanism holds true across a variety of animals, including humans
Depending on age, humans need 7 to 13 hours of sleep per 24 hours.