Climate problems alone were not enough to end periods of ancient Pueblo development in the southwestern United States.
Archaeology
Apr 26, 2021
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The Qing Dynasty in China, after over 250 years, crumbled in 1912. Led by the Complexity Science Hub (CSH), an international research team has pinpointed key reasons behind the collapse, revealing parallels to modern instability ...
Social Sciences
Sep 4, 2023
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New research has analysed the mood of Twitter users in the UK and detected various changes in the mood of the public. In particular, the researchers observed a significant increase in negative mood, anger and fear, coinciding ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 16, 2012
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Humans prefer stable relationships and love to avoid social tensions. Sociology so far uses two concepts to describe this preference for social stability, namely, (Social) Balance Theory and the theory of homophily ("birds ...
Social Sciences
Feb 3, 2022
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It's turning 29—what do you get the World Wide Web that has everything?
Internet
Mar 13, 2018
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Last February, Cadbury Chocolate fell victim to a hoax. The image below went viral in an Indonesian WhatsApp group called "Viral Media Johor", and later in a Nigerian group.
Internet
Jan 14, 2019
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Iraq's large oil-production potential could put it in a position to vie for leadership with Saudi Arabia in the world oil scene in the coming decades. But a new energy study released today by Rice University's Baker Institute ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 28, 2011
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Canada has seen an increase in gun violence in recent years. In the past few months, Montréal and its suburbs have seen numerous shootings, with some fatalities, including bystanders. There have also been several shootings ...
Social Sciences
Aug 8, 2022
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Social scientists analyzed journalistic stories over the course of three years in the run-up and during the Trump campaign. The researchers found that the long-held implicit beliefs that tend to shape American thought about ...
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2020
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A new research paper from CReAM (Centre for Research and Analysis of Migration at UCL) investigates the factors which determine individual attitudes towards migration policy.
Social Sciences
Nov 4, 2009
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