Linguists have identified a new English dialect that's emerging in South Florida
"We got down from the car and went inside."
Social Sciences
Jun 12, 2023
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News tagged with different cultures
Pythagoras was wrong: There are no universal musical harmonies, study finds
The tone and tuning of musical instruments has the power to manipulate our appreciation of harmony, new research shows. The findings challenge centuries of Western music theory and encourage greater experimentation with instruments ...
Mathematics
Feb 27, 2024
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Trolley dilemma: When it's acceptable to sacrifice one person to save others is informed by culture
Cultural differences play a pivotal role in how people in different parts of the world perceive when it is acceptable to sacrifice one person to save a larger group, new research has shown.
Social Sciences
Jan 21, 2020
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When did we become fully human? What fossils and DNA tell us about the evolution of modern intelligence
When did something like us first appear on the planet? It turns out there's remarkably little agreement on this question. Fossils and DNA suggest people looking like us, anatomically modern Homo sapiens, evolved around 300,000 ...
Paleontology & Fossils
Sep 9, 2020
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'Vampire burial' reveals efforts to prevent child's return from grave
The discovery of a 10-year-old's body at an ancient Roman site in Italy suggests measures were taken to prevent the child, possibly infected with malaria, from rising from the dead and spreading disease to the living.
Archaeology
Oct 12, 2018
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Is mathematics real? A viral TikTok video raises a legitimate question with exciting answers
While filming herself getting ready for work recently, TikTok user @gracie.ham reached deep into the ancient foundations of mathematics and found an absolute gem of a question:
Mathematics
Aug 31, 2020
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Music really is a universal language
Every culture enjoys music and song, and those songs serve many different purposes: accompanying a dance, soothing an infant, or expressing love. Now, after analyzing recordings from all around the world, researchers reporting ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 25, 2018
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Using game theory mathematics to resolve human conflicts
Game theory mathematics is used to predict outcomes in conflict situations. Now it is being adapted through big data to resolve highly contentious issues between people and the environment.
Mathematics
Sep 2, 2022
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Behavioral differences between Northern v. Southern Chinese linked to wheat v. rice farming, study shows
A new study from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business analyzing behavior patterns of people across China shows that the traditional interdependent rice-farming culture of southern China has resulted in today's ...
Social Sciences
Apr 26, 2018
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The W-Curve Model: Understanding a new college student's experience
The W-Curve Model was first proposed in 1963 to explain adjustment to culture shock. Starting college is a culture shock for many young people. It is often the first time students are away from home for an extended period.
Social Sciences
Aug 16, 2022
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