Preserving the stars: Light pollution and what you can do about it
Astronomer Carl Sagan famously said that there were more stars in the universe than grains of sand on earth.
Astronomy
Mar 28, 2023
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Focus on ancient campus mounds provides insight into Middle Archaic lifestyles
The Louisiana State University (LSU) Campus Mounds sit on high ground overlooking the Mississippi River floodplain and have been a gathering place and destination for people for thousands of years. They are some of the oldest ...
Archaeology
Nov 30, 2022
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The living legacy of names
Around the world, statues of historic figures who symbolize colonialism and oppression are being critically examined, and often removed. Across the United States, Confederate figures and statues with clear racist symbolism ...
Social Sciences
Apr 6, 2022
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Sticker study shows children value fairness—but still often favor their friends when sharing
Evidence has shown that children develop a concern for fairness at a young age and will gladly share their belongings. But new research out of Dal's Faculty of Science suggests they may be more inclined to share with peers ...
Social Sciences
Oct 22, 2021
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The world's oldest story? Astronomers say global myths about 'seven sisters' stars may reach back 100,000 years
In the northern sky in December is a beautiful cluster of stars known as the Pleiades, or the "seven sisters." Look carefully and you will probably count six stars. So why do we say there are seven of them?
Astronomy
Dec 22, 2020
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Demographic expansion of several Amazonian archaeological cultures by computer simulation
Expansions by groups of humans were common during prehistoric times, after the adoption of agriculture. Among other factors, this is due to population growth of farmers which was greater than of hunter-gatherers. We can find ...
Archaeology
May 5, 2020
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We need to understand the culture of whales so we can save them
We often think of culture as solely human. We think of our music, our clothes, our food, our languages. However, culture stretches far beyond Homo sapiens. As evidence of the existence of culture in other animal groups emerges ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 21, 2019
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Chatterpies, haggisters and ninuts could help children love conservation
Weaving stories and intriguing names into children's education about the natural world could help to engage them with species' conservation messages, new research shows.
Ecology
Mar 7, 2019
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Male teachers are most likely to rate highly in university student feedback
University students, like many in society, demonstrate bias against women and particularly women from non-English speaking backgrounds.
Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2019
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Beyond social networks: How cultural beliefs really spread
When Amir Goldberg had his first child a decade ago, he was bewildered to learn that some of his colleagues at Princeton University, where he was a doctoral student, weren't planning to vaccinate their offspring.
Social Sciences
Dec 13, 2018
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