Since early 2020, our way of life has changed dramatically. COVID-19 has transformed how we study, learn and work—even how we shop, eat and gather.
Social Sciences
Jan 14, 2022
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When a politician we like supports a COVID-19 policy, we tend to support it. But when a political foe endorses the exact same plan, we tend to oppose it, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research forthcoming ...
Social Sciences
Jan 13, 2022
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Wide disagreement remains among U.S. experts who study gun policy issues, with differing opinions about how much individual policies may reduce gun violence and other harms caused by firearms, according to a new RAND Corporation ...
Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2021
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Running water and indoor plumbing are so central to modern life that most Americans take them from granted. But these services aren't free, and millions struggle to afford them. A 2019 survey found that U.S. households in ...
Economics & Business
Nov 29, 2021
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Wildlife trading on social media is a complex issue—but tech firms can take steps to tackle it, according to new research.
Plants & Animals
Nov 26, 2021
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There might be something to the adage "clever as a fox."
Plants & Animals
Nov 16, 2021
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When a fierce early-season storm drenched parts of Northern California last month, some experts said it was in the nick of time.
Earth Sciences
Nov 8, 2021
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Glaciers across the globe have lost over nine trillion tons of ice in half a century. How will glaciers look over the coming decades? "It all depends on what humans are doing now in terms of greenhouse gas emissions:" this ...
Environment
Nov 5, 2021
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Thanks to algorithms that learn about social media users' content preferences, Facebook timelines, Twitter feeds, suggested YouTube videos, and other news streams can look startlingly different from one person's online account ...
Environment
Oct 29, 2021
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For centuries, Lake Tuz in central Turkey has hosted huge colonies of flamingos that migrate and breed there when the weather is warm, feeding on algae in the lake's shallow waters.
Environment
Oct 28, 2021
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