Grouping Classes by Skill Affects Students’ Confidence, Study Says Posted August 7, 2020 A new study found that grouping classes by ability is impairing students’ self-confidence. A group of researchers from the United Kingdom surveyed more than 9,…
Experts Propose New High-Speed Train Network in Europe Posted August 6, 2020 Experts have proposed building an ultra-rapid train (URT) network that connects Europe’s capital cities as part of a plan to help the continent recover from recent economic losses…
Study Finds Connection between Depression and Sleep Patterns in Teenagers Posted August 5, 2020 Researchers have found a strong connection between sleep patterns and mental health problems among teenagers. A team of experts from three UK universities aimed to uncover the …
Intelligent Alien Civilizations May Exist in Milky Way Galaxy Posted August 4, 2020 University of Nottingham scientists estimated that there may be at least 36 intelligent alien civilizations living in the Milky Way Galaxy. The scientists deri…
Librarian Uses Drones to Deliver Books Posted August 3, 2020 A school librarian has been using drones to deliver books to students amid the coronavirus pandemic. Kelly Passek is a librarian for the Montgomery County Public Schools in Vir…
Underwater Italian Village May Resurface Posted August 2, 2020 An Italian village that has been underwater since the 1940s may emerge. The village of Fabbriche di Careggine [FAB
Animal Robot Developed to Save Endangered Plant and Animal Species Posted August 1, 2020 Scientists developed a robot that will be used to help conserve endangered plant and animal species. Engineers from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgi…
Spanish Archaeologist Found Guilty of Faking Artifacts Posted July 31, 2020 A Spanish archaeologist was found guilty of faking many of his discoveries. Eliseo Gil formerly worked as the director of excavations at the Roman archaeological site of Iruña-…
Several Major Food Brands Cut Down Product Variety Posted July 30, 2020 Big food companies have pared down their product variety to speed up the production of their most popular items. In the last few months, quarantines implemente…
Scientists Discover Antarctic Ocean Has Cleanest Air on Earth Posted July 29, 2020 Scientists from the Colorado State University’s Department of Atmospheric Science have discovered that the Antarctic Ocean has the cleanest air on Earth. The team set out to de…