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Archaeology 17 hours ago

How Spanish conquistadors, and a tiny cactus-dwelling insect, gave the world the color red

When you think about a red object, you might picture a red carpet, or the massive ruby in the Queen's crown. Indeed, Western monarchies and marketing from brands such as Christian Louboutin have cemented our association of ...

Social Sciences 18 hours ago

Olympics not likely to swallow up skateboarding's subversive nature into its corporate spectacle, researchers say

The subversive nature of skateboarding is not likely to be affected by its continuing place in the corporate world of the Olympics, experts have predicted.

Education Mar 26, 2024

If university grades are going up, does that mean there's a problem?

In 1894, Harvard University commissioned a report on grading standards, due to concerns that:

Ecology Mar 25, 2024

Dam removal spurs the return of salmon, and a local tribe's hopes of sustainable fishing

After decades of waiting for two dams to come down on the Elwha River on Washington State's Olympic Peninsula, and another decade of monitoring salmon populations, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe (LEKT) was finally able to ...

Environment Mar 25, 2024

Thousands of tons of microplastics found in Moreton Bay

University of Queensland researchers estimate there could be up to 7,000 tons of microplastics polluting vital ecosystems in Brisbane's Moreton Bay.

Social Sciences Mar 22, 2024

Questioning cities that create wealth disparities from the perspective of the 'excluded'

Cities are reborn in the wake of international mega-events such as the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the G7 Hiroshima Summit in 2023, and the upcoming Expo 2025 in Osaka. Areas around stations, parks and roads are redeveloped, hotels ...

Astronomy Mar 21, 2024

How a balloon-borne experiment can do the job of the Hubble space telescope

An astronomical telescope designed to complement the aging Hubble Space Telescope lifted off from New Zealand's south island on April 16 2023. But as a sphere the size of a football stadium rose silently and slowly over the ...

Other Mar 16, 2024

What washing machine settings can I use to make my clothes last longer?

Orbiting 400 kilometers above Earth's surface, the astronauts on the International Space Station live a pretty normal social life, if not for one thing: they happily wear their unwashed clothes for days and weeks at a time. ...

Plants & Animals Mar 13, 2024

Researchers say Olympic tower construction could damage Tahiti reef ecosystem

In preparation for the 2024 Olympic surfing competition, a new judging tower is being constructed in the reef lagoon at Teahupo'o, Tahiti. That construction poses a threat to the reef and its ecosystem, according to researchers ...

Environment Mar 7, 2024

Washington's lackluster snowpack draws concerns, especially on the Olympic Peninsula

Not since 2015 has Washington's snowpack fallen so far below normal. Some regions of the state are preparing for another drought this summer. Others are still enmeshed in the drought that began last summer.

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