'Not the most attractive': Underdog snail wins Mollusc of the Year
In the end it was neither beauty, nor gymnastic mating rituals that won the public over.
Plants & Animals
Mar 23, 2023
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Study suggests responsible ownership is key to preventing dog attacks
A major study backed by Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has suggested that dog attacks could be reduced through promoting responsible dog ownership.
Veterinary medicine
Jun 10, 2022
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Americans' civics knowledge drops on First Amendment and branches of government
After two years of considerable improvement, Americans' knowledge of some basic facts about their government has fallen to earlier levels, with less than half of those surveyed able to name the three branches of government ...
Education
Sep 13, 2022
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Plantwise plant clinics help promote sustainable crop pest management in Rwanda and Zambia
CABI-led Plantwise plant clinics can help promote more sustainable ways to fight crop pests and diseases in Rwanda and Zambia—such as the fall armyworm—with the judicial use of pesticides within Integrated Pest Management ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 23, 2021
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Do mass shootings cause more mass shootings? Research is divided
Two mass shootings in California last week that killed dozens of people in public spaces, as well as a third attack days earlier that killed six family members in their home, have again raised questions about whether such ...
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2023
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How will Facebook Live challenge privacy law?
In July, videos of the fatal police shootings of Alton Sterling—a black man in Louisiana—and Philando Castile—a black man in Minnesota—went viral on social media. The immediate aftermath of the Castile shooting was ...
Internet
Sep 7, 2016
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Good loser messages support democracy
Citizens sometimes just have to live with political decisions they dislike or think are unfair. But if their preferred party leaders communicate that the decisions have been made properly, the feeling of unfairness can diminish ...
Political science
Sep 5, 2022
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How an app can help fight loneliness in old people at Christmas
Loneliness, as a leading cause of depression and obesity, is believed to cost £6,000 per person in health and social care services. Loneliness is especially prevalent during the winter holidays, perhaps intensified by the ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2018
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Study finds that drug activity boosts crime in neighborhoods regardless of stability, wealth
The influence of drug activity on crime rates is independent of a neighborhood's stability and socioeconomic status, according to a recent UCI study.
Social Sciences
Jan 23, 2019
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Q&A: Researcher discusses work to solve America's groundwater crisis
Beneath the roadways and sidewalks we traverse every day are underground reservoirs that supply a substantial chunk of nation's overall water needs. These groundwater aquifers once sustained America's cities and farmland. ...
Earth Sciences
Sep 18, 2023
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