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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 27-Jan-2026 11:11 ET (27-Jan-2026 16:11 GMT/UTC)
Lapland’s next hotspot after Santa? Locals in Torne Valley want sustainable tourism, not overtourism
University of Oulu, FinlandIn Finland, Lapland’s tourism has grown so rapidly that Rovaniemi, the region’s capital and number‑one destination, where Santa Claus has his office, is already operating at full capacity. Attention has therefore turned to the next rising destinations in Lapland—one of which has been found along the Swedish border in Torne Valley, an area with a long and rich but largely forgotten tourism history.
UVic researchers use AI to decipher fish sounds
University of Victoria- Journal
- Journal of Fish Biology
- Funder
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Q&A: What does the November jobs report mean for workers and the economy?
Penn StateThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its November jobs report on Tuesday (Dec. 16), which details economic indicators like payroll numbers and the unemployment rate. Lonnie Golden, professor of economics and labor-human resources at Penn State Abington, explained in the Q&A below what the report means for the economy and American workers.
America facing potentially harsh flu season
University of Virginia Health System'Coral Corral' and award-winning startup help Indiana University researchers attack antibiotic resistance
Indiana UniversityFondue and raclette: How to avoid food poisoning when preparing these dishes
BfR Federal Institute for Risk AssessmentLiving longer with tailored chemotherapy – despite incurable cancer
Norwegian University of Science and TechnologyArtificial sweeteners instead of sugar: are sweeteners harmful to health?
BfR Federal Institute for Risk AssessmentRare rattlesnake discovery lands at UTA
University of Texas at ArlingtonThe University of Texas at Arlington’s Amphibian and Reptile Diversity Research Center, known as ARDRC, recently added Denton County’s first documented Western Diamondback rattlesnake to its extensive herpetology research collection.