Algorithms were supposed to make our lives easier and fairer: help us find the best job applicants, help judges impartially assess the risks of bail and bond decisions, and ensure that health care is delivered to the patients ...
Social Sciences
Apr 9, 2024
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While climate change has led to an increase in the abundance of octopuses, heat stress from projected ocean warming could impair their vision and impact the survivability of the species.
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2024
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Scientists say the relocation of coral away from the path of a new wastewater pipe has been a success and shows how coral can be moved to reduce the impact of developments and natural disasters.
Ecology
Apr 5, 2024
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Want your teen to graduate from college one day? Focus on strengthening their social networks within and beyond the family, says a new BYU study.
Social Sciences
Apr 5, 2024
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A team of computer engineers from quantum computer maker Quantinuum, working with computer scientists from Microsoft, has found a way to greatly reduce errors when running experiments on a quantum computer. The combined group ...
Due to its economic growth and large population, the People's Republic of China is widely viewed as a rising economic and military superpower. But declining fertility rates and increased life expectancies over the last few ...
Social Sciences
Apr 4, 2024
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Guessing your age might be a popular carnival game, but for astronomers it's a real challenge to determine the ages of stars. Once a star like our sun has settled into steady nuclear fusion, or the mature phase of its life, ...
Astronomy
Apr 4, 2024
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The earliest dinosaurs had rapid growth rates, but so did many of the other animals living alongside them, according to a study published in PLOS ONE by Kristina Curry Rogers of Macalester College, Minnesota and colleagues.
Paleontology & Fossils
Apr 3, 2024
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Editor's note: This article contains content around violence and racism that may be upsetting for some readers.
Social Sciences
Apr 3, 2024
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Spotted hyenas are known for hunting (or scavenging) larger mammals such as antelopes and occasionally feed on smaller mammals and reptiles. Being flexible in the choice of prey is a strategy of generalists—and this even ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 28, 2024
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