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Plants & Animals Jul 12, 2024

Lead poisoning continues to impact bald eagle populations in Pennsylvania and beyond

Reports of bald eagles dying from lead ammunition poisoning continue as populations of the formerly endangered bird soar.

Social Sciences Jul 3, 2024

Study claims governments should account for public attitudes before communicating crisis policies

Research published in the International Journal of Knowledge-Based Development has found that our feelings and attitudes during times of crises affect our behavior and that during globally testing times, such as the COVID-19 ...

Environment Jun 26, 2024

Climate crisis sees rise in illegal water markets in the Middle East

In Jordan's cities, green tanker trucks supplying water are a common sight. The average Jordanian only receives one and a half days of access to piped water per week. When taps run dry, citizens and business owners pick up ...

Archaeology Jun 21, 2024

After ISIS bombs, an urgent call to preserve an ancient Syrian temple

The Temple of Bel stands in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, adjoining a desert oasis with palm trees and bountiful water. Constructed in the first two centuries of the Common Era, the temple served for nearly two thousand ...

Social Sciences May 30, 2024

Bicultural staff can better boost chances of success in international negotiations, researcher explains

A study co-authored by a Northeastern University researcher has found that hiring senior staff who are comfortable in more than one culture to conduct international negotiations can help "supercharge" the result for businesses.

Agriculture May 9, 2024

Scientists win World Food Prize for work on Global Seed Vault

Scientists Geoffrey Hawtin and Cary Fowler, who on Thursday received the prestigious World Food Prize for "their work to preserve the world's heritage of seeds", are on a mission.

Archaeology Apr 30, 2024

Scientists show that ancient village adapted to drought, rising seas

Around 6,200 BCE, the climate changed. Global temperatures dropped, sea levels rose and the southern Levant, including modern-day Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Lebanon, southern Syria and the Sinai desert, ...

Social Sciences Apr 26, 2024

What do we lose when our old suburbs disappear?

I live on the edge of Parramatta, Australia's fastest-growing city, on the kind of old-fashioned suburban street that has 1950s fibros constructed in the post-war housing boom, double-story brick homes with Greek columns ...

Social Sciences Apr 11, 2024

Most countries do not take a fair share of refugees. Here's how we could incentivize them

Since its introduction in 1951, the UN refugee convention has been the basis for the global refugee system. It defines who a refugee is and outlines the rights they are entitled to.

Environment Apr 6, 2024

East Coast earthquakes aren't common, but they are felt by millions. Here's what to know

East Coast residents were jolted Friday by a 4.8-magnitude earthquake centered near Lebanon, New Jersey, with weak rumblings felt as far away as Baltimore and the Massachusetts-New Hampshire border. No life-threatening injuries ...

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