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November 17, 2025
Prescribed Burning Helps Store Forest Carbon
New research explores how regular prescribed burns promote carbon sequestration in live trees and plants.
November 14, 2025
The Complicated Role of Media in Motherhood
Berkeley Professor explores how 20th-century ideals of motherhood and new media became deeply intertwined.
November 14, 2025
Heat Waves Depress Sea Urchin Reproduction
New research shows that hotter temperatures may be altering sea urchin populations.