The vast majority of people use one hand or the other for most things—and for nearly 90% of the human population this is the right hand. Some 10% to 13% of humans are left-handed, with men being three times more likely ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 10, 2023
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In "considerable pain," a determined humpback whale tracked by researchers for more than a decade, recently finished swimming more than 3,000 miles from Canada to Hawaii—all with a broken spine.
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2022
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Research that analyzed the offending pathways of 437 individuals convicted under the UK Terrorism Act and related offenses in England and Wales has found that radicalization is now more likely to take place online rather ...
Social Sciences
Dec 9, 2022
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Members of the protest group Just Stop Oil recently threw soup at Van Gogh's Sunflowers in the National Gallery in London. The action once again triggered debate about what kinds of protest are most effective.
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2022
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Animal rights activists on Friday cheered a move by a shipping giant to alter course in Sri Lankan waters to avoid collisions with blue whales, the world's largest mammals.
Ecology
Sep 9, 2022
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Happy the elephant may be intelligent and deserving of compassion, but she cannot be considered a person being illegally confined to the Bronx Zoo, New York's top court ruled Tuesday.
Other
Jun 14, 2022
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For decades, scientists have warned that ecologically destructive activities increase the risk of diseases spilling over between wildlife and human populations. Examples of these drivers include climate change, habitat loss, ...
Ecology
Jun 13, 2022
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They crawled to the surface as the coronavirus pandemic roiled New York City, scurrying out of subterranean nests into the open air, feasting on a smorgasbord of scraps in streets, parks and mounds of curbside garbage. As ...
Ecology
May 9, 2022
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"Two, four, six, eight; bog in, don't wait."
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2022
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A northern Swiss region will vote Sunday on whether non-human primates should enjoy some of the same basic fundamental rights as their human cousins.
Other
Feb 10, 2022
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