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Australian Schools Failing to Teach Students About Gender and Sexuality Diversity

A 2026 La Trobe University survey of more than 4,000 students found only 23 percent learned about gender or sexuality diversity in their health education classes.

Aug 28, 2026

Verreaux's Eagles Filmed Spending Hours at Goat Carcass in Saudi Arabia

A study published in the Journal of Raptor Research recorded one eagle staying at a bait station for more than nine consecutive hours in the AlUla region.

Aug 28, 2026

Bluesky Adds Setting to Keep Posts Out of Algorithmic Discovery Feed

The account-level control prevents posts from appearing to non-followers in the app's Discover feed but does not make accounts fully private.

Aug 27, 2026

Zinc and Sulfur Found to Drive Higher Protein Content in Soybeans

Researchers used synchrotron imaging at facilities in Canada and Brazil to link specific minerals to protein formation inside soybean seeds.

Aug 27, 2026

Nematode Pheromone Found to Boost Plant Immune Defense Without Growth Cost

Scientists at the Boyce Thompson Institute identified a natural compound called ascr#18 that primes plant immunity against bacteria, viruses, fungi, and nematodes.

Aug 27, 2026

Toronto Phone Ban Works for Younger Students but Fails in High Schools

A survey of more than 1,200 teachers found secondary schools enforcing the policy at just 44 percent, compared to over 70 percent in elementary schools.

Aug 27, 2026

Ancient DNA Shows Europeans Stopped Eating Insects 9,000 Years Ago

Researchers examined 745 samples of ancient dental tartar and found that northern Eurasians lost the ability to digest insect exoskeletons as agriculture rose.

Aug 27, 2026

Scientists Find Space Travel Disrupts Vaginal Microbiome in Women

A first-of-its-kind study used parabolic flights to simulate microgravity and found site-specific changes in female biology.

Aug 27, 2026

Panic Refunds Playdate Console Buyers for Tariffs Ruled Illegal by Supreme Court

The company charged customers a 19 percent tariff fee at checkout and began issuing refunds in August after receiving its money back from the US government.

Aug 26, 2026

Scoop-Shaped Pores Help Plants Fire Pollen at Bees More Precisely

A University of Vienna study compared more than 500 plant species to find that pore shape controls both the direction and speed of pollen release.

Aug 26, 2026

NC State Researchers Build AI Tool That Pushes Students to Think Harder

The eight-step framework, called Socratic Challenger, was tested on 45 undergraduates over nine weeks in an ecology course.

Aug 26, 2026

Australia Bans Fully AI-Generated Music from National Charts

The rule takes effect this Friday and also bars AI-only tracks from winning ARIA Awards.

Aug 26, 2026