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Ancient Rome's food shortages were shaped more by logistics than climate
Ancient Rome's greatest threat to food security wasn't the weather but the challenge of getting grain to the capital, according to a new study. By comparing hundreds of years of historical records with reconstructions of ...
Art festivals may revive island communities when tourism stays within local limits
Grounding intermittent art festivals such as the Setouchi Triennale within the resource capacities and social thresholds of the island communities that host them is a path to the sustainable, long-term revitalization of these ...
Social Sciences
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Only 1 in 3 people arrested by ICE have a criminal conviction, research reveals
Just 34% of people arrested by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during President Donald Trump's second term have a criminal conviction, according to research published in the Proceedings of the National ...
Political science
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From research to policy: Study turns EU wildfire assessments into a tool for better governance
Climate change, land-use change and socioeconomic pressures are turning wildfires from a primarily ecological process into a complex, systemic risk that cuts across ecosystems, infrastructure, public health, water resources, ...
Political science
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Math shows why your vote may not count the way you think it does
Mathematicians have shown that completely fair elections are—in a sense—impossible. No electoral system can guarantee both that local votes translate directly into local seats and that total seat distribution matches overall ...
Mathematics
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Consumer confidence rises for second straight month; views remain downbeat amid high prices
Consumer sentiment confirmed its early-July reading, landing almost 12% above June, according to the University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers.
Economics & Business
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Inverting the seminar to recover what scientific papers leave out
A scientific paper reads as a clean progression from question to result. And yet, research almost never happens that way. Experiments fail, conversations redirect projects, and none of it survives into print. When the founders ...
Education
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Students are anxious—and it's no surprise, since we are teaching them to be that way
Temporary anxiety can often surface before the first day of school. Sometimes, that can help kids get in the right mindset for a big day. But when anxiety becomes a constant feature of children's and teenagers' days, that ...
Education
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Why bad health information can seem so convincing–and five ways to resist it
Recent reports have highlighted AI-generated "doctors" spreading dubious health advice to millions of social media users. Fabricated wellness trends can travel just as quickly. A supposed "pink jelly" weight-loss treatment, ...
Social Sciences
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Reenvisioning sexual health with perspectives from the Global South
Sexual and reproductive health has largely been shaped by perspectives from wealthier developed nations in the Global North. To correct this imbalance, public health experts call for centering Global South knowledge, lived ...
Social Sciences
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Exposing the hidden toll of litigation
A James Cook University study is challenging the belief that the greatest cost of going to court is losing a case, arguing the legal process itself can leave lasting psychological scars.
Social Sciences
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Newsom reverses on long-sought paid leave benefit for California teachers
The majority of California's roughly 300,000 teachers don't have access to the state-funded paid leave program that most new parents in the private sector do. Instead, many local school districts deduct the cost of a substitute ...
Economics & Business
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Survey highlights AI's potential to advance accessibility in work and learning
As artificial intelligence becomes part of how people work, learn and solve problems, a new University of Phoenix survey conducted by The Harris Poll finds that recent working learners see meaningful opportunities for AI ...
Economics & Business
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Ancient Chinese seeds spanning 5,000 years train AI to ease archaeology's specialist bottleneck
Ancient plant seeds provide important archaeological evidence for studying the evolution of human civilization. Lingnan University and Shandong University have jointly developed the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) ...
Archaeology
Jul 30, 2026
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Buried Roman workshop reveals large-scale pottery trade beyond local markets
A few years ago, the first ceramic finds came to light during construction work in the Burg district of the municipality of Hannersdorf. Geomagnetic surveys in subsequent years provided evidence of numerous kilns thought ...
Archaeology
Jul 30, 2026
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Does misinformation on Facebook and Instagram change what you believe?
For years, social media companies have faced pressure from users and government watchdogs to stop misinformation from distorting elections, deepening political divisions and undermining Americans' trust in institutions. But ...
Social Sciences
Jul 30, 2026
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Research finds exposure to 'untrustworthy' social media is rare, the fine print is less reassuring
How much of what you see on social media comes from sources that repeatedly post falsehoods? And if that content quietly vanished from your feed, would you believe anything different months later?
Social Sciences
Jul 30, 2026
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Schools are rethinking whether every student needs a laptop
When the COVID-19 pandemic forced in-person classroom instruction to go virtual, students suddenly needed their own laptops or tablets to interact with teachers and complete assignments.
Education
Jul 30, 2026
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Study shows how changes in family ties are associated with mental health among older adults in China
There are roughly 220 million adults in China age 65 or older, more than twice as many as 20 years ago, with 1 in 5 currently reporting depressive symptoms.
Social Sciences
Jul 30, 2026
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Public research and development money can unlock private investment and lasting economic growth
Strategic public investment in research and development (R&D) can begin boosting economic activity immediately, according to a study led by the University of Southampton. The research shows it can also mobilize private R&D, ...
Economics & Business
Jul 30, 2026
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