Bones of contention: The West Coast whale fossil and the ethics of private collecting
The past can inform the present in more ways than one.
Paleontology & Fossils
Nov 4, 2022
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Why some like it hot: The science of spiciness
Spiciness, or its perception, occurs in most cuisines worldwide. The chili pepper of the genus Capsicum (family Solanaceae) is one of the world's most widely used spices, found in thousands of recipes and sometimes eaten ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 4, 2022
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NASA's moon rocket returns to pad for next launch attempt
NASA's moon rocket is back on the pad for another launch attempt, following more repairs.
Space Exploration
Nov 4, 2022
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Neanderthals: How a carnivore diet may have led to their demise
Imagine that you have an unhealthy interest in your neighbors' lives. Unable to ask them directly, you rifle through their rubbish bins. You find the bones of cooked chickens and try and work out what else they eat.
Archaeology
Nov 4, 2022
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DNA research shows ancient Britain was more diverse than we imagined
When you imagine life for ordinary people in ancient Britain, you'd be forgiven for picturing quaint villages where everyone looked and spoke the same way. But a recent study could change the way historians think about early ...
Archaeology
Nov 4, 2022
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COP27 explained by experts: What is it and why should I care?
COP27 is the 27th Conference of the Parties (countries) that signed up to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The convention was established at the Rio Earth Summit in 1992, and has been ratified by ...
Environment
Nov 4, 2022
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An algorithm to detect gerrymandering
New waves of statisticians, including a team at Harvard, have developed tools they think can help police the longstanding problem of gerrymandering of congressional and legislative districts in states by parties seeking to ...
Political science
Nov 4, 2022
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Proportion of headteachers highly anxious about work more than doubled at pandemic peak
Headteachers experienced substantial increases in anxiety about work throughout the pandemic—with increases much greater than for more junior teaching staff—and with potential consequences for future recruitment of senior ...
Education
Nov 4, 2022
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Quantum materials enable next-generation photonics and mobile networks in the terahertz regime
Terahertz light, radiation in the far-infrared part of the emission spectrum, is currently not fully exploited in technology, although it shows great potential for many applications in sensing, homeland security screening, ...
Optics & Photonics
Nov 4, 2022
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Seven draft genomes published for Nordic hare species
Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland, in collaboration with colleagues from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU, Sveriges lantbruks universitet), have published seven draft genomes for Nordic ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 4, 2022
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