A new study finds that while Democrats are generally more "pro-science" than other political groups, Republicans are also inclined to defer to science across a range of policy issues. In fact, there are only four issues where ...
Social Sciences
Mar 2, 2015
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Unconventional oil and gas (UOG) operations combine directional drilling and hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," to release natural gas from underground rock. Recent discussions have centered on potential air and water pollution ...
Environment
Dec 5, 2014
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An African lion named Imani has given birth to three cubs at the Cincinnati Zoo.
Plants & Animals
Nov 16, 2014
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A chimpanzee at a New Mexico zoo has given birth to twins.
Plants & Animals
Nov 7, 2014
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The Los Angeles Zoo has received a real treat for Halloween—the birth of its first hippopotamus in 26 years. It was a bit of trick, too, because the mother was on birth control.
Plants & Animals
Nov 4, 2014
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As birth rates decline in countries that include parts of Europe and East Asia, threatening the economic slowdown associated with aging populations, a global study from the University of California, Berkeley, and the East-West ...
Social Sciences
Oct 9, 2014
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While it is largely understood that birth rates plummet when unemployment rates soar, the long-term effects have never been clear. Now, new research from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International ...
Social Sciences
Sep 29, 2014
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Have you ever wondered why we give birth to live young rather than lay eggs? Scientists have pondered this for a long time and answers have come from an unlikely source: some of Australia's lizards and snakes!
Plants & Animals
Aug 20, 2014
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Injuries, birth defects (such as cleft palates) or surgery to remove a tumor can create gaps in bone that are too large to heal naturally. And when they occur in the head, face or jaw, these bone defects can dramatically ...
Polymers
Aug 13, 2014
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A giant panda at a Scottish zoo appears to be finally pregnant after months of dashed hopes and anticipation.
Plants & Animals
Aug 12, 2014
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