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42 lost pages of the new testament manuscript discovered
An international team of academics led by Professor Garrick Allen at the University of Glasgow has successfully recovered 42 lost pages from one of the world's most important early New Testament manuscripts: Codex H.
Archaeology
19 hours ago
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How deceptive content reached millions of voters during the 2020 US elections
Over the past decades, the diffusion of fake news and other deceptive content on social media platforms has become a heated topic of debate. Some past studies have explored the broad impact of online misinformation, while ...
Bipartisan-cited science is rarely used by policymakers, study finds
Past research has shown that even though science is commonly viewed as essential for effective policymaking, Democrats and Republicans cite different scientific research when creating policy—even when addressing the same ...
Political science
13 hours ago
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Low wages, poor training put security guards—and the public—at risk, study finds
Tens of thousands of private security guards in California play a critical role in public safety, but poverty-level wages and poor training put both the guards and the public at risk, according to a new study by the UC Berkeley ...
Economics & Business
9 hours ago
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Education saves lives: New study reveals global link between learning and longevity
A major international study involving researchers from The University of Manchester has found that education is one of the strongest predictors of how long people live. Using a new statistical approach to overcome gaps in ...
Education
10 hours ago
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New study reveals how video games support children's well-being
A study published this month in Reading Research Quarterly is challenging the long-held stereotype of the sedentary gamer. In their new paper, Dr. Fiona Scott, Dr. Liz Chesworth, Dr. Cath Bannister, Daniel Kuria, Shabana ...
Social Sciences
11 hours ago
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Inside the competition for capital at some of the world's biggest banks
As the U.S. economy becomes more consolidated, the strategic decisions of senior leaders at leading companies carry ever-greater weight. A lot is riding on how these companies are run, yet in most cases, their day-to-day ...
Economics & Business
16 hours ago
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Early deliveries can lower product ratings by 0.2 stars, analysis of 11 million reviews finds
When it comes to package delivery, early isn't always better. A new study published in Production and Operations Management by researchers at the University of Iowa's Tippie College of Business finds that when a package that's ...
Economics & Business
22 hours ago
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This 2,200-year-old Roman wreck hid a repair story that rewrites how ancient ships survived long voyages
Ever since humans have embarked on sea voyages, they needed to ensure vessels were waterproof, resistant to salty seawater, and could withstand microorganisms or sea-dwellers like worms. Until the mid-20th century, however, ...
Archaeology
Apr 24, 2026
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Scraped from ancient Roman toilets, these crusted remains expose a pathogen found far earlier than expected
Modern analytical tools are no less than a time machine. From their 21st-century labs, researchers can peer into the everyday lives, hygiene, and even the parasites that plagued the people who lived centuries ago. In one ...
Why groups slowly stop working well together, even when conditions are good
Humans are generally a cooperative bunch and most of us probably like to think of ourselves as reliable team players. Cooperation is useful for all sorts of reasons, from running a business and managing community resources ...
Climate and competition alone cannot explain Neanderthal extinction, study finds
A new modeling study suggests that greater connectivity between groups may have given Homo sapiens the edge over Neanderthals. Why Neanderthals went extinct and Homo sapiens established a lasting presence in Europe is still ...
Archaeology
Apr 23, 2026
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From the Pampas to Patagonia, DNA reveals South America's human history
A new genetic study shows that cultural diversity in the so-called Southern Cone—the roughly triangular southernmost part of South America—was strongly influenced by extensive human migration. An international research team ...
Archaeology
Apr 23, 2026
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Divergent moral values could make groups more accepting of norm-breaking behavior
Individuals in a morally diverse community tend to believe that the community's norms are looser. In turn, norm violations are more accepted, and there is a reduced willingness to police transgressions, according to research ...
Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2026
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We think norms spread by imitation, but one deceptively simple rule tells a more human story
A paper appearing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences offers a strikingly simple answer to a longstanding question: How do people learn and settle on shared social conventions, from everyday habits to workplace ...
Mathematics
Apr 23, 2026
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Archaeological digs in Amazon provide clues about Indigenous inhabitants before colonization
Paving roads in the Amazon rainforest has long brought deforestation that threatens the people who live there. The same roadwork, however, has also allowed archaeologists to get glimpses of the region's past long before Europeans ...
Archaeology
Apr 23, 2026
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Examining threats to monetary sovereignty in the digital era
The world is undergoing a fundamental change to how money works, and New Zealand should choose its response wisely, an Otago researcher cautions. New University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research co-authored by Dr. Murat ...
Economics & Business
Apr 23, 2026
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Women in science: Global study finds presence without power
Academia isn't strong on gender equality. Women are underrepresented throughout, in the research workforce and even more so as leaders in scientific organizations. This is true for science academies (prestigious bodies within ...
Other
Apr 23, 2026
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Q&A: Nature plays role in national security
The security of every nation faces an increasingly severe and frequent threat: disruptions to nature. According to Bradley J. Cardinale, professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management in the Penn State College ...
Political science
Apr 23, 2026
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Retrospective genre bias can misread art; AI helps recover original context
Featuring gory attacks by bloodthirsty vampires, one may be quick to categorize "Sinners" as a horror movie. That classification, however, may not be fair to the artists who created it. In "Sinners," the creators cleverly ...
Social Sciences
Apr 23, 2026
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