Archaeologists discover ancient Mayan board game—here's what it can teach modern educators
Games have been played for thousands of years in cultures across the world.
Archaeology
May 17, 2023
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Luxury shoppers opting for high-end experiences over goods, suggests study
In an ever-evolving, post-pandemic world, more and more consumers of luxury goods are opting for unplanned, high-end experiences instead, according to researchers at the University of Houston Conrad N. Hilton College of Global ...
Economics & Business
May 3, 2023
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3D-printed rocket maker to focus on bigger vehicle for commercial launches
Relativity Space, an aerospace startup that carried out the first test flight of a 3D-printed rocket, announced Wednesday that it will focus on a bigger rocket to compete for commercial launches with SpaceX and other companies.
Space Exploration
Apr 12, 2023
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Study: Mapping people's knowledge of bees may aid in pollinator conservation
U.S. college students' knowledge of bees focuses primarily on honey bees and pollination services, according to Penn State researchers, who said findings from their recent study could help in designing campaigns to generate ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 23, 2023
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Is mining in space socially acceptable?
Traditional mining has been subject to a negative stigma for some time. People, especially in developed countries, have a relatively negative view of this necessary economic activity. Primarily that is due to its environmental ...
Space Exploration
Dec 27, 2022
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'Polycrisis' may be a buzzword, but it could help us tackle the world's woes
Commentators increasingly warn that the world is tightly bound in a "polycrisis," a tangled knot of crises spanning global systems. But if we have any hope of escaping it, we must think more carefully about what polycrisis ...
Environment
Dec 12, 2022
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Does reality television-style singing influence singing self-concept?
New research reveals the exceptional singing skills of contestants on reality TV shows may be stopping people from singing in public.
Social Sciences
Aug 19, 2022
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The impact of school closures: Why reception year is so crucial to a child's development
The pandemic has held back the learning of the youngest schoolchildren. A recent report has found that children in year one in the 2020-2021 academic year—those who had missed significant periods of their reception year ...
Education
Dec 14, 2021
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4 unexpected places where adults can learn science
Modern society benefits when people understand science concepts. This knowledge helps explain how cryptocurrency works, why climate change is happening or how the coronavirus is transmitted from person to person.
Education
Nov 9, 2021
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Unveiling the steady progress toward fusion energy gain
The march towards fusion energy gain, required for commercial fusion energy, is not always visible. Progress occurs in fits and starts through experiments in national laboratories, universities, and more recently at private ...
Plasma Physics
Nov 8, 2021
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