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/ 1 year agoBy ‘helping’ wild animals, you could end their freedom or even their lives – here’s why you should keep your distance
A newborn bison calf in Yellowstone National Park had to be euthanized after a visitor handled it in May 2023 –...
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/ 1 year agoInside the grogue wars of Cabo Verde
The government and some producers are pushing to industrialize the sugar cane-based spirit to boost its popularity around the world, while...
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/ 1 year ago3 myths about immigration in America
The US is home to more international migrants than any other country. But even though immigration is an actively debated topic,...
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/ 1 year agoIs it legal to sell human remains?
The short answer: It’s complicated – and depends, in part, where you live.
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/ 1 year agoVisual misinformation is widespread on Facebook – and often undercounted by researchers
The flood of misinformation on social media could actually be worse than many researchers have reported. The problem is that many...
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/ 1 year agoA 2003 Supreme Court decision upholding affirmative action planted the seeds of its overturning, as justices then and now thought racism an easily solved problem
The Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate affirmative action programs sent shock waves across the US and is expected to impact racial...
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/ 1 year agoIceCube neutrino detector in Antarctica spots first high-energy neutrinos emitted in our own Milky Way galaxy
New data from the IceCube collaboration shows neutrino emissions from within our Milky Way galaxy – but figuring out where exactly...
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/ 1 year agoResearchers can learn a lot with your genetic information, even when you skip survey questions – yesterday’s mode of informed consent doesn’t quite fit today’s biobank studies
Biobanks collect and store large amounts of data that researchers use to conduct a wide range of studies. Making sure participants...
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/ 1 year agoYes, debates do help voters decide – and candidates are increasingly reluctant to participate
Debates have played an important part in the American political process. And when candidates don’t participate, democracy suffers.
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/ 1 year agoThink being a NASCAR driver isn’t as physically demanding as other sports? Think again
Imagine an NBA game played outdoors in August, with no substitutions and players wearing snowsuits, gloves and ski masks. Race car...