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Social Sciences Jun 20, 2022

How historical racism influences modern poverty and racial inequality

To understand modern racial inequalities, historical context is crucial. That's according to new research from Penn sociologist Regina Baker published in the American Journal of Sociology.

Social Sciences Jun 17, 2022

US prison labor programs violate fundamental human rights, new report finds

Incarcerated workers generate billions of dollars worth of goods and services annually but are paid pennies per hour without proper training or opportunity to build skills for careers after release, according to a comprehensive ...

Astronomy Jun 17, 2022

The quiet life of Messier 94

Just like a murder of crows, a shrewdness of apes and a murmuration of starlings, tightly packed stars of a similar age within the center of a galaxy have a collective name: a bulge.

Astrobiology Jun 15, 2022

Ancient Pilbara rocks provide a glimpse into cradle of life on Earth

How did life begin? The answer may lie in the hot springs of WA's arid northwest.

Ecology Jun 15, 2022

Light technology recreates 'log castles' to save homeless lizards

Wooden "castles" that house families of endangered Western Spiny-tailed Skinks attract feral and native predators, as Curtin researchers use light-detection technology to re-create their habitat in a potential game-changer ...

Plants & Animals Jun 1, 2022

Wind turbines operating without curtailment kill protected bat species in Germany

Protected and rare bats regularly die at wind turbines (WT). This is why the operation of new wind turbines is temporarily curtailed during periods of high bat activity. Old wind turbines run without curtailment, however. ...

Agriculture Jun 1, 2022

Automated drones could scare birds off agricultural fields

In the future, cameras could spot blackbirds feeding on grapes in a vineyard and launch drones to drive off the avian irritants, then return to watch for the next invading flock. All without a human nearby.

Plants & Animals May 31, 2022

'A parrot as a pet is like a toddler who never grows up': Suitability of endangered parrots as pets

"Say 'Polly wants a cracker!'" This classic catchphrase is actually quite an insult to the birds who are among the most intelligent creatures on Earth. One particularly famous example was Harvard-based African gray parrot ...

Environment May 27, 2022

The current state of Western Australia in the face of climate change

Australia is uniquely vulnerable to climate change. Yet, we're doing worse than almost every other nation at mitigating its impact. Where do we go from here?

Plants & Animals May 24, 2022

Study shows that scavengers, such as raccoons, can be picky eaters

When you picture a finicky eater, a raccoon doesn't usually come to mind. But new research from the University of Georgia has revealed that scavengers, such as raccoons and vultures, can be selective about what they eat. ...

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