Water scarcity is often viewed as an issue for the arid American West, but the U.S. Northeast's experience in 2024 shows how severe droughts can occur in just about any part of the country.
Environment
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When we think of famine, we quickly think of a natural disaster, while there are often political causes as well. A famine like Ukraine's Holodomor (1932–1933) is now recognized by more and more states as genocide. "The ...
Political science
Feb 3, 2025
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Private citizens and companies may one day begin to permanently settle outer space and celestial bodies. But if we don't enact governing laws in the meantime, space settlers may face legal chaos.
Space Exploration
Feb 3, 2025
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What could you buy for 90 cents? Not much—perhaps a banana.
Economics & Business
Feb 3, 2025
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Poisoned baits are the main way land managers control foxes, feral cats and dingoes. Baiting is done to reduce livestock and economic losses, or pressure on endangered wildlife.
Ecology
Feb 3, 2025
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Artificial intelligence (AI) was designed to solve problems, enhance productivity, and push the boundaries of innovation. But since the rise of generative AI such as ChatGPT and DALL-E, people have had concerns about its ...
Social Sciences
Feb 3, 2025
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Early detection of earthquakes could be vastly improved by tapping into the world's internet network with a groundbreaking new algorithm, researchers say.
Earth Sciences
Feb 3, 2025
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In July, the Mount Rainier white-tailed ptarmigan was officially listed as threatened by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 14 years after the Center for Biological Diversity ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 3, 2025
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The deepest regions of Earth's oceans, known as the abyssal and hadal zones, lie at least as far under the water's surface as Mount Rainier's peak rises above the land surface. These great depths of 4,000 or more meters make ...
Earth Sciences
Feb 3, 2025
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It was quite the journey for such tiny froglets: traveling thousands of miles from the forests of southern Chile to London, carried and brooded inside their fathers' vocal sacs for safety.
Plants & Animals
Feb 3, 2025
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