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/ 1 year agoSpending time in space can harm the human body − but scientists are working to mitigate these risks before sending people to Mars
Space can damage everything from your cardiovascular and nervous systems to your mental health – long voyages can feel isolating for...
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/ 1 year agoMoms for Liberty: ‘Joyful warriors’ or anti-government conspiracists? The 2-year-old group could have a serious impact on the presidential race
Moms for Liberty, founded in 2021 and now boasting 120,000 members, could ride its conservative, limited-government message to a position of...
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/ 1 year agoRising number of ‘predatory’ academic journals undermines research and public trust in scholarship
In some cases, it can be difficult for academics to know which journals are not credible – but other times, people...
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/ 1 year agoEV sales growth points to oil demand peaking by 2030 − so why is the oil industry doubling down on production?
The International Energy Agency moved up the date when it expects oil demand to peak to before 2030. Electric vehicle growth...
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/ 1 year agoAs extreme downpours trigger flooding around the world, scientists take a closer look at global warming’s role
There’s a rule of thumb that rainfall intensity increases by about 7% per degree Celsius as temperatures rise. But the increase...
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/ 1 year agoAI won’t be replacing your priest, minister, rabbi or imam any time soon
A scholar of digital religion explains why the use of AI isn’t necessarily displacing religious leadership: It is the clergy who...
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/ 1 year agoWhat are ‘mule addresses’? Criminologists explain how vacant properties serve as depots for illegal online purchases
Buyers and sellers alike use this system to not get caught.
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/ 1 year agoEarthquakes and other natural hazards are a risk everywhere – here’s how people are preparing in the US and around the world
One way to prevent the destruction wrought by a devastating earthquake – like the one that hit Morocco in September 2023...
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/ 1 year agoThis course uses ‘climate fiction’ to teach about the perils that a warming planet faces
Poetry and prose are prominent features in this course about how climate change is affecting the world.
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/ 1 year agoUS policy of ‘pragmatic engagement’ in Afghanistan risks legitimatizing Taliban rule
The Biden administration has not ruled out diplomatic recognition of the Taliban. Doing so risks legitimizing the group’s rule without holding...
