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How the spring thaw influences arsenic levels in lakes

From 1948 to 1953, a gold mine called Giant Mine released about 5 tons of arsenic trioxide per day into the environment around Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Emissions declined from the 1950s until the mine closed in 2004, but the surrounding landscape remains

Scripps Sells Court TV to Jellysmack’s Law&Crime Network

Court TV is getting a new owner: The E.W. Scripps Co. inked a deal to sell the Court TV network to Law&Crime, the multiplatform true-crime and legal content network founded and led by Dan Abrams that is now owned by media creator holding company Jellysmack. Financial terms of

SAG-AFTRA Begins Studio Talks Amid Media Blackout

SAG-AFTRA is beginning to bargain with the major studios on Monday, as it looks to improve on AI and streaming residual terms won during the 2023 strike. As is customary, the union and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers are observing a media blackout so as

Why only a small number of planets are suitable for life

For life to develop on a planet, certain chemical elements are needed in sufficient quantities. Phosphorus and nitrogen are essential. Phosphorus is vital for the formation of DNA and RNA, which store and transmit genetic information, and for the energy balance of cells.

Exploring why some children struggle to learn math

Hyesang Chang and colleagues, from Stanford University, explored why some children struggle to learn math compared to their peers in a new JNeurosci paper. Children selected which numbers were bigger than others across different trials, with quantities represented as numerical