The question of whether we're alone in the universe has haunted humankind for thousands of years, and it's one astronomer Jill Tarter has tried to answer for much of her life. Tarter, chair emeritus of the Center for SETI ...
Astronomy
Nov 2, 2018
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Choosing a baby's name that is distinctive is becoming harder, research reveals.
Social Sciences
Oct 31, 2018
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The earth beneath our feet isn't usually the first thing that comes to mind when people think about the impacts of climate change. However, a study by a UC Riverside-led team of researchers predicts a climate-induced reduction ...
Environment
Sep 13, 2018
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In a series of provocative photographs, poor children in India were made to pose in front of fancy tables covered with fake food. A prize-winning Italian photographer, Alessio Mamo, took these pictures in 2011, as part of ...
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2018
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The number of deaths associated with the inhalation of wildfire smoke in the U.S. could double by the end of the century, according to new research.
Environment
Sep 10, 2018
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This summer's worldwide heatwave makes 2018 a particularly hot year. And the next few years will be similar, according to a study led by Florian Sévellec, a CNRS researcher at the Laboratory for Ocean Physics and Remote ...
Environment
Aug 14, 2018
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French schoolchildren will have to leave their smartphones switched off or at home as the new academic year begins in September, after lawmakers voted for a ban on Monday.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 30, 2018
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Apple is trying to drag the U.S.'s antiquated system for handling 911 calls into the 21st century.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 18, 2018
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Tornadoes are one of the most unpredictable weather phenomena on Earth. Each year the United States, home to more tornadoes than any other country, sustains billions of dollars of damage, death, injuries, and disruption from ...
Earth Sciences
May 24, 2017
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Eight nations now have sufficient weapons of mass destruction to end civilization worldwide in a nuclear winter, a leading science writer has warned.
Environment
May 1, 2017
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