A new Rice University and University of Nevada, Las Vegas study on Americans' attitudes about military intervention finds the public prefers when the U.S. works with other military powers, protects civilians and resolves ...
Social Sciences
Sep 8, 2022
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Positive attitudes toward online learning have increased to their highest levels yet among learners who use it, according to Wiley's annual Voice of the Online Learner report, issued today.
Education
Sep 8, 2022
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New Zealand has experienced its warmest and wettest winter on record, scientists said Friday in the wake of widespread flooding last month on the South Island.
Environment
Sep 2, 2022
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Depictions of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are powerful sources of inspiration for young women who aspire to a career in those fields. But stereotypes of female scientists persist, and ...
Social Sciences
Aug 1, 2022
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A majority of people—69%—around the world say that climate change is "a somewhat serious threat" or "a very serious threat," according an analysis I published in April 2022 in the journal Climatic Change. The analysis ...
Environment
Jul 28, 2022
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According to data from the National Science Foundation, just three people of color earned doctoral degrees in paleontology in the United States in the year 2020. Two were from Penn.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jul 25, 2022
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Italy faced the hottest day of the current heatwave Friday with red extreme heat warnings issued for 16 cities across the country, as firefighters battled blazes up and down the country.
Environment
Jul 22, 2022
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A summer heatwave that has triggered devastating forest fires across southwest Europe showed no signs of abating Sunday, as parts of the continent readied for new temperature records early next week.
Environment
Jul 13, 2022
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Microbial communities naturally living on the leaves and stems of tomato plants can be manipulated to suppress diseases that reduce productivity, according to Penn State researchers, offering hope that growers someday can ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 12, 2022
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An exploratory study with implications for the growing gig-economy indicates there were only two kinds of workers during COVID-19: the haves and the have-nots.
Economics & Business
Jul 11, 2022
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