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Harvard professor who changed how we see children dies at 97

Harvard professor who changed how we see children dies at 97 Harvard University psychiatrist and author Robert Coles has died - Bookmark Robert Coles, the distinguished Harvard University professor, psychiatrist, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author who dedicated his life to understanding children navigating the complexities of poverty and segregation, has died at 97. His son, also named Robert Coles, confirmed on Sunday that his father passed away on Thursday at a hospice facility in Lincoln,...

Beluga whales keep switching mates and it may be saving their species

Beluga whales keep switching mates and it may be saving their species Beluga whales may be beating the odds against inbreeding by constantly changing partners over their decades-long lives. Date: - June 4, 2026 - Source: - Frontiers - Summary: - Hidden beneath Arctic waters, beluga whales have long kept their family lives a mystery. By analyzing DNA from more than 600 belugas in Alaska’s Bristol Bay over 13 years, researchers uncovered a surprisingly flexible mating system: both males and...

Life in the ancient Arctic: Tiny teeth of newly discovered species suggest it was a cradle of mammalian evolution

Life in the ancient Arctic: Tiny teeth of newly discovered species suggest it was a cradle of mammalian evolution Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor A fossil mammal tooth smaller than a grain of rice does not announce itself loudly. It must be hard won from sediment and stone. Then, under a microscope, it reveals itself—no longer just a speck of blackness but a surface of cusps, ridges, and worn edges.