Abrupt climate change some 8,000 years ago led to a dramatic decline in early South American populations, suggests new UCL research.
Archaeology
May 9, 2019
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Without the process of domestication, humans would still be hunters and gatherers, and modern civilization would look very different. Fortunately, for all of us who do not relish the thought of spending our days searching ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 19, 2009
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If you want to win an Oscar it is best to be an American actor in a film that portrays American culture.
Social Sciences
Feb 6, 2017
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36
Nearly 10,000 years ago, man's best friend provided protection and companionship - and an occasional meal. That's what researchers are saying after finding a bone fragment from what they are calling the earliest confirmed ...
Archaeology
Jan 19, 2011
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There was a time when everyone living in Michigan grew up speaking the native language of the area's indigenous people. Now less than 10 people born in the state are fluent, yet more than 2,700 people "like" the language ...
Other
Feb 21, 2012
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Houston is a reflection of where most of America's cities will be in the next 20 years, according to Stephen Klineberg, Rice University sociologist and director of the annual Houston Area Survey.
Social Sciences
Apr 27, 2009
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It's not just oranges that grow in Florida. Carambola, or star fruit as most in the United States call it, is gaining popularity. One researcher from Florida International University is researching how cover crops can help ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2019
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10
At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, anti-China fervor stoked consumer discrimination that cost Chinese restaurants $7.4 billion in lost revenue in 2020—losses 18.4 percent greater than at other types of restaurants—according ...
Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2023
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62
(PhysOrg.com) -- "War porn" -- videos viewed for entertainment that feature gruesome footage of dead American soldiers or the killing of soldiers and civilians in the Middle East wars -- are growing in numbers online, in ...
Social Sciences
May 17, 2010
1
0
Western culture's grappling with homosexuality and alternate genders isn't strictly limited to the United States, but is also prevalent in many Native American and native Alaskan groups -- or native nations. That issue is ...
Social Sciences
Aug 24, 2010
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