The science of color: How color blindness creates unseen barriers in science
Dr. Mark Lindsay was 5 years old when he first learned that tree trunks were brown.
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Jan 15, 2024
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Saturday Citations: The Dark Energy Survey; the origins of colorblindness; the evolution of heads
The Dark Energy Survey took an entire decade to produce a value for the cosmological constant—and it's smaller than you might think! There were other stories as well, including one about primeval black holes, and because ...
Many survivors aren't sure what to do after a sexual assault—here's what you need to know
Millions of people have experienced sexual violence and abuse in England and Wales, but many do not know where to go, or who to turn to afterward. The shame felt by victims and survivors of sexual violence can be reinforced ...
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Jan 10, 2024
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Saturday Citations: Honey yields, exercising under the influence, unexpected benefits of hearing aids
It's the futuristic year 2024! Where is the power loom that natural philosophers have been promising me? What's that? Edmund Cartwright already made one? In 1785? And it revolutionized industrial weaving? Sorry, it's been ...
UK retains metric system for selling after overwhelming support
The UK government said on Wednesday it had dropped its plan to start selling in imperial measures after a consultation revealed 99 percent support for keeping the metric system.
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Dec 27, 2023
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Saboteurs try to outfox hunters in England's countryside
Emerging from woods in a quiet corner of rural England, a small band of anti-foxhunting campaigners have just one goal: to confuse the pack of dogs chasing a fox and prevent its death.
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Dec 22, 2023
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What are the origins of Santa Claus?
We're all familiar with the jolly, white-haired and bearded overweight man who sneaks down chimneys on Christmas Eve delivering presents to children. But where did this come from?
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Dec 21, 2023
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Ballerinas are stepping into sensor suits so one Christmas you may be able to understand the nuances of The Nutcracker
Throughout the festive season, countless individuals delight in the enchantment of ballet spectacles such as "The Nutcracker." Though the stories of timeless performances are widely known, general audiences often miss the ...
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Dec 20, 2023
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Research argues that Occam's razor is an 'essential factor that distinguishes science from superstition'
Occam's razor—the principle that when faced with competing explanations, we should choose the simplest that fits the facts—is not just a tool of science. Occam's razor is science, insists a renowned molecular geneticist ...
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Dec 19, 2023
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Saturday Citations: Dogs (woolly) and cats (athletic). Plus: Amino acid precursors on Enceladus, beer goggles on Earth
This week, scientists reported on drinking beer, Saturnian expulsions, an ancient North American dog breed, and cats playing dogs' favorite game, fetch.
