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/ 12 months ago‘Thirst trap’ and ‘edgelord’ were recently added to the dictionary – so why hasn’t ‘nibling’ made the cut?
Pleasant-sounding words might have a leg up.
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/ 12 months agoEarth isn’t the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds
You might hate winter, but at least you know what to expect every year. Other planets have wobbly axes that lead...
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/ 12 months agoCannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but regulations are uneven or nonexistent
Hemp flowers and certain cannabis products contain fungal toxins, including Aspergillus and Fusarium, that can exceed acceptable regulatory levels.
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/ 12 months agoAfter an 80-year absence, gray wolves have returned to Colorado − here’s how the reintroduction of this apex predator will affect prey and plants
At one time, perhaps as many as 2 million gray wolves roamed the North American continent. But now those numbers are...
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/ 12 months agoA beginner’s guide to sound baths − what they are, how to choose a good one and what the research shows
A medical anthropologist explores claims about the health benefits of sound baths and how to choose the one to attend.
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/ 12 months agoWhy don’t fruit bats get diabetes? New understanding of how they’ve adapted to a high-sugar diet could lead to treatments for people
Fruit bats can eat up to twice their body weight in fruit a day. But their genes and cells evolved to...
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/ 12 months ago2023’s billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record with 28 weather and climate disasters amid Earth’s hottest year on record
An atmospheric scientist explains how rising temperatures are helping to fuel extreme storms, floods, droughts and devastating wildfires.
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/ 12 months agoWhy both Israel and Hezbollah are eager to avoid tit-for-tat attacks escalating into full-blown war
Israel and Hezbollah are engaged in tit-for-tat attacks, but a diplomatic path still exists to avoid an escalation.
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/ 12 months agoTaiwanese election may determine whether Beijing opts to force the issue of reunification
A candidate from the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party looks set to win the presidency despite Beijing’s pressure and rhetoric.
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/ 12 months agoPlagiarism is not always easy to define or detect
About two-thirds of students admit to plagiarizing material. Faculty are expected to know better, but they do it, too. How should...
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/ 12 months agoVoters don’t always have final say — state legislatures and governors are increasingly undermining ballot measures that win
Election year 2024 will see citizen initiatives on the ballot across the country, some focused on abortion rights. But there’s a...
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/ 12 months agoTake laughter, add tears − the secret recipe for the most-liked Super Bowl ads
Researchers examined the emotional content of nearly 300 Super Bowl ads that aired from 2018 to 2022.
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/ 12 months agoLGBTQ+ workers want more than just pride flags in June
Less hype and more health care, please.
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/ 12 months agoI set out to investigate where silky sharks travel − and by chance documented a shark’s amazing power to regenerate its sabotaged fin
After scientists’ GPS tracking tag was violently removed from one shark’s dorsal fin, they were in for a surprise: The wound...
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/ 12 months agoWhat Taoism teaches about the body and being healthy
A scholar of Daoist rituals explains how the indigenous tradition of China understands the human body as being part of the...
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/ 12 months agoRabies is an ancient, unpredictable and potentially fatal disease − two rabies researchers explain how to protect yourself
An unexpected case of rabies found in an animal can raise concerns for a potential outbreak. Proactive vaccination of both wildlife...
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/ 12 months agoTrump’s arguments for immunity not as hopeless as some claim
The former president has raised several legal arguments that do not yet have clear answers. A constitutional scholar says they’re questions...
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/ 12 months agoWhat happens to the ocean if we take out all the fish? A marine ecologist explains the complex roles fish play in their ecosystem
There are so many fish in the ocean that if you took them out, important habitats and food sources for many...
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/ 12 months agoAn overlooked and undercounted group of Arab American and Muslim voters may have outsized impact on 2024 presidential election
Though Arab Americans voted overwhelmingly for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election, polling suggests that support has eroded since the...
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/ 12 months agoSouth Korea’s gender imbalance is bad news for men − outnumbering women, many face bleak marriage prospects
Following a 30-year boy-to-girl birth rate imbalance, up to 800,000 ‘extra’ men born since the mid-1980s will be unable to find...
