Probing the quantum nature of black holes through entropy

In a study published in Physical Review Letters, physicists have demonstrated that black holes satisfy the third law of ...

Distance learning changes lives, but comes with its own challenges

Across Africa, distance education has become one of the most powerful forces for expanding access to higher learning. Open ...

Humans and artificial neural networks exhibit some similar patterns during learning

Past psychology and behavioral science studies have identified various ways in which people's acquisition of new knowledge ...

Your dog is not a doomsday prepper—here's why they hide food and toys

Have you ever seen a dog focused on nuzzling their expensive treat under a blanket, behind a couch cushion, or into a freshly ...

First 'Bible map' published 500 years ago still influences how we think about borders, study suggests

The first Bible to feature a map of the Holy Land was published 500 years ago in 1525. The map was initially printed the ...

Q&A: Calcium channel mechanism provides new insights into cellular quality control

When three bright minds from different disciplines come together, something exceptional can happen. This is exactly what Prof ...

Students spend more time learning to write on paper than computers—does this need to change?

Similar to previous overseas studies, teachers in our study spent significantly more time teaching paper-based writing than ...

Bisexual individuals experience greater loneliness than homosexuals and heterosexuals, study suggests

According to an EHU study, lack of social support leads to increased loneliness of bisexual people. The work by Garikoitz ...

Caribbean rainfall driven by shifting long-term patterns in the Atlantic high-pressure system, study finds

A new study published in Science Advances overturns a long-standing paradigm in climate science that stronger Northern ...

Local space weather impacts on technology and safety vary more than expected

A strong geomagnetic storm in spring 2024 brought the northern lights unusually far south, as the auroral oval expanded well ...

New species of begonia found in Guangxi, China

The mega genus Begonia (Begoniaceae) is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas. It is one of the largest plant ...

Dark matter-dark energy interaction shapes cosmic halo spin and alignment, simulations show

A cosmological simulation study by researchers from the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has systematically revealed, for the first time, how the interaction ...