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Ecology Jun 4, 2024

Human activity contributed to woolly rhinoceros' extinction, suggest researchers

Researchers have discovered sustained hunting by humans prevented the woolly rhinoceros from accessing favorable habitats as Earth warmed following the Last Ice Age.

Social Sciences Jun 3, 2024

Researchers create winning strategy to combat vaccine misinformation on X

A new in-depth analysis shows that users who reply to misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine on X, formerly known as Twitter, with a positive attitude, politeness, and strong evidence are more likely to encourage others ...

Ecology May 31, 2024

Wealthier neighborhoods in Boulder saw lower bee diversity

Community gardens in higher-income Boulder neighborhoods have fewer varieties of bees than their medium-income counterparts, new CU Boulder research suggests. Scientists suggest that people in these neighborhoods tend to ...

Environment May 31, 2024

No new fossil fuel projects needed in the transition to Net Zero, researchers say

Existing fossil fuel projects are sufficient to meet projected energy demands in a global transition to net zero emissions, finds a new study by researchers from UCL and the International Institute for Sustainable Development ...

Social Sciences May 30, 2024

New Jersey's cash bail reform reduced incarceration without increasing gun violence, study says

New Jersey's 2017 cash bail reform law—which eliminated financial barriers to avoiding pretrial detention—successfully reduced the state's jail population without increasing gun violence, according to a study published ...

Earth Sciences May 30, 2024

Tonga's volcanic eruption could cause unusual weather for the rest of the decade, new study shows

Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (Hunga Tonga for short) erupted on January 15 2022 in the Pacific Kingdom of Tonga. It created a tsunami which triggered warnings across the entire Pacific basin, and sent sound waves around the ...

Condensed Matter May 29, 2024

Researchers find high magnetic field facilitates novel intrinsic ferromagnetic polar metals

Researchers have designed a novel oxide material, Ca3Co3O8, through atomic precision manipulation of correlated oxides. It demonstrated a remarkable combination of properties—ferromagnetism, polar distortion and metallicity, ...

Social Sciences May 23, 2024

New research suggests girls in single-sex schools do slightly better in exams than girls in co-ed environments

Students at all-girls' schools do slightly better in their exams than girls at co-educational schools, according to new research from the United Kingdom.

Ecology May 23, 2024

Flower or power? Campaigners fear lithium mine could kill rare plant

Delicate pink buds sway in the desert breeze, pregnant with yellow pompoms whose explosion will carpet the dusty corner of Nevada that is the only place on Earth where they exist.

Social Sciences May 16, 2024

Swipe right or left? How dating apps are impacting modern masculinity

What it means to be a man is changing. Critical men or masculinity studies is an emerging robust research field that explores how men and masculinity are being transformed by shifting socio-economic, sexual and political ...

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