“They actually don’t typically build things underwater – instead they build things that then end up underwater.” A geotechnical engineer explains the construction tricks:

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How do you build tunnels and bridges underwater? A geotechnical engineer explains the construction tricks

Underwater construction is a complex and difficult task, but engineers have developed several ways to build underwater … mostly by not building u...

#Epilepsy affects 1 in 26 Americans over a lifetime, and seizures can strike without warning. Neurologists explain the complex brain activity behind these sudden events and why diagnosis remains challenging: https://buff.ly/FaM6Lto

Teenagers turning to AI companions are redefining love as easy, unconditional and always there. https://buff.ly/ch7FYet

Trees ‘remember’ wetter times − never having known abundant rain could buffer today’s young forests against climate change. https://buff.ly/LXMyg9F

Parrotfish play a complex role in coral reef ecosystems. While they help control algae growth, they can also damage corals and spread a deadly disease among elkhorn coral. https://buff.ly/4X6yNHc

In a study of Gen Z's personal goals, "to be safe" ranked as the top priority, outweighing traditional teenage desires like popularity and fun. A developmental psychologist explains what this says about growing up in an era of constant crisis: https://buff.ly/vUCiaj2

Students at elite universities tend to talk a good game when it comes to religious pluralism. Many of them show up on day one already saying all the right things about respecting different faiths. But they don’t grow from there, unlike students at less-selective schools:

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The paradox of pluralism: How college shapes students’ views of other religions

College students need to learn how to talk about religion with people of different faiths, two scholars write.

“It’s a complicated time to be a white Southerner.” 4-years of interviews shows many are grappling with what their racial status means today — shaped by Jim Crow’s legacy, recent protests and political upheaval.

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‘It’s a complicated time to be a white Southerner’ − and their views on race reflect that

How do white Southerners think about their racial status in a world that is scrutinizing white advantages? Researchers found people across the poli...

Kids often respond to "How was school?" with "Fine." Here's why that happens and how parents can spark more meaningful conversations with their children about their day: https://buff.ly/SmVKutI

Trump administration's deals with Ivy League schools go beyond antisemitism concerns, which are barely mentioned, and into gender and admissions policies, according to a scholar of higher education politics who pored over them. Here are 4 key things to understand about the Columbia and Brown agreements:

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Exactly what is in the Ivy League deals with the Trump administration – and how they compare

Harvard University is the latest school that is nearing an expensive settlement with the Trump administration. The different deals are complex, but...