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Parenting makes the heart grow fonder, and the brain grow smaller? Several studies have revealed that the brain loses volume across the transition to parenthood. But researchers like me are still figuring out what these changes mean for parents. In a new study that looked at brain change in first-time fathers, my colleagues and I found that brain volume loss was linked with more engagement in parenting but also more sleep problems and mental health symptoms. These results might point to a...
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Alaskan Rivers Turning Orange Due to Climate Change, Study Finds
Dozens of rivers and streams in Alaska are turning a rusty orange color, likely due to the effects of thawing permafrost.
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Study: Social networks can influence perception of climate-change risk
A new paper co-written by a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign urban and environmental economics expert shows that social networks can play a significant role in influencing the financial behaviors and perception of catastrophic risks brought about by climate change.