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Social Sciences Apr 18, 2024

Analysis shows lone actors more likely to commit terrorist acts than US extremist groups

Extremist groups like the Ku Klux Klan and the Proud Boys have long been an ugly undercurrent of American culture. But despite these groups' hateful rhetoric, their ranks have largely refrained from committing violent acts ...

Social Sciences Apr 18, 2024

No, getting your boyfriend to peel an orange won't prove his loyalty—why TikTok relationship 'tests' are useless

Have you ever wondered if your partner really loves you? Well apparently so have thousands of TikTok users, who are testing their theories for the world to see.

Environment Apr 8, 2024

Feeling depleted? So is the planet. Here's how to move from exhaustion to empowerment

Have you felt overwhelmed recently? Stressed and exhausted from the busy treadmill of modern life? You're not alone. Global polls suggest 76% of people experience burnout at least sometimes at work.

Social Sciences Apr 3, 2024

Researcher sees 'alarming' risk of political violence in US

Editor's note: This article contains content around violence and racism that may be upsetting for some readers.

Political science Mar 26, 2024

Essays on democracy draw attention to critical threats, explore safeguards ahead of Jan. 6

Following the events of Jan. 6, 2021—when a violent mob stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an effort to interrupt the certification process of the 2020 presidential election—experts began to question how to protect ...

Plants & Animals Mar 18, 2024

Elephant calves have been found buried. What does that mean?

The myth of elephant graveyards has pervaded popular culture, and recent observations of buried Asian elephant calves may finally give that legend some credence.

Ecology Mar 14, 2024

Rangers hunt endangered Indonesian tigers after deadly attacks

Indonesian rangers along with an animal whisperer are hunting multiple critically endangered Sumatran tigers after two villagers were recently killed in separate attacks that stoked local anger, officials said Thursday.

Archaeology Feb 19, 2024

History's crisis detectives: Using math and data to reveal why societies collapse—and clues about the future

American humorist and writer Mark Twain is believed to have once said, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes."

Condensed Matter Feb 15, 2024

Uncovering the physics of how electrons screen against conductivity-killer in organic semiconductors

California's Silicon Valley and Utah's Silicon Slopes are named for the element most associated with semiconductors, the backbone of the computer revolution. Anything computerized or electronic depends on semiconductors, ...

Plants & Animals Jan 23, 2024

South Africa's Agulhas long-billed lark: Adapting, surviving despite farming taking over their nesting grounds

The Agulhas long-billed lark (Certhilauda brevirostris) is only found in South Africa. It builds nests on the ground mainly in Renosterveld fynbos, a type of vegetation filled with grasses and wild spring flowers that is ...

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