Securing the world's water supply is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Research at Stockholm University is now presenting an alternative method for quantifying the global risk of water scarcity. Results indicate ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 2, 2024
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The U.S.-Mexico border is once again dominating a U.S. presidential election.
Social Sciences
Sep 2, 2024
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Imagine the decisions you make every day, such as what to buy, who to trust, or who to vote for, are heavily influenced by a simple yet powerful flaw in your reasoning. Economists at the University of Surrey argue that people ...
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2024
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For years, Jaroslav Tir has been pondering a perplexing mystery: Why do some countries where a multi-ethnic populace once lived together in harmony devolve into civil war, slaughter and ethnic cleansing?
Social Sciences
Aug 30, 2024
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Rates of violence in Viking Age Norway and Denmark were long believed to be comparable. A team of researchers including University of South Florida sociologist David Jacobson challenges that assumption.
Archaeology
Aug 28, 2024
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For Terry Fortner, the fight to save Honeymoon Island State Park from proposed development is personal. Nearly 130 years ago, just offshore from here, her grandmother Myrtle Scharrer was born in a pioneer home on Caladesi ...
Ecology
Aug 26, 2024
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Narrative reversals, or changes in fortune that take characters from heights to depths and vice versa, are a good predictor for how successful a movie, TV show or book will be, Northeastern marketing researchers say.
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2024
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"No president has ever spoken like that before," President Joe Biden said of former President Donald Trump during their June 27, 2024, debate. He was referring to Trump's suggestion of seeking political retribution, a part ...
Political science
Aug 22, 2024
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British pop star Charli XCX sent many young people's group text chats and social media feeds went wild when she endorsed Kamala Harris by playing off a term she coined in a song, and posted on X, that "kamala IS brat."
Political science
Aug 21, 2024
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Political animus between Republicans and Democrats in the United States is alarmingly high, raising fears of undemocratic or even violent actions. An often-touted intervention to prevent political polarization is to identify ...
Political science
Aug 20, 2024
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