[ad_1] The more we learn scientifically about parenting, the more we discover that punishment is not an effective way to correct children. It can even do a lot of harm to a growing child, and could even make undesirable behavior worse! In other words, it is a counterproductive practice that needs to be significantly reduced…

[ad_1] Reprinted with permission from World in general, a news website on nature, politics, science, health and travel. Richard Woodgett The widest and perhaps oldest individual coral on the Great Barrier Reef has been discovered and is in excellent health. Those are the findings of a new article published in Nature who reported on the…

[ad_1] The Chesapeake Bay, despite massive setbacks, has continued to revert to something like a healthy estuarine ecosystem, in large part thanks to the dedicated scientists who study it. As the most studied estuary on Earth, the Chesapeake’s 11,000-mile coastline is home to a family history of competition between short-term economic and long-term ecological interests….

[ad_1] Twitter/@guyrajack When a beloved aunt passes away, how do you pay homage to her? If you are an Australian farmer, you involve your sheep in the most moving way. Farmer Ben Jackson was trapped in a confinement in New South Wales. Unable to attend her Aunt Deb’s funeral after she lost her battle with…

[ad_1] License Fmiguel2411 / CC A young Irishman has devised his own “genius scientific method” to solve the riddle of microplastic pollution, winning Google’s international science fair in the process. By mixing magnetized iron oxide and vegetable oil, he created a kind of liquid magnet that collects microplastics that can then be removed by magnetism,…

[ad_1] Deborah TayloeAugust 27, 2021 12:00Last Modified August 20, 2021 11:29 AM We all make mistakes from time to time. However, when you don’t do everything right, does it create frustration or even anger? Nobody is perfect. So now you should reflect and ask yourself. Why are you so hard on yourself? When was the…

[ad_1] Singing lullabies can not only improve the health of premature babies during intensive care, but it can also lift up your anxious family, according to new research. Gentle music therapy slows the heart rate of babies born prematurely and also helps them eat and sleep better, scientists say. New research on live music that…