Videos of shark attacks are popular—some of Discovery's "Shark Week" videos of sharks attacking cages or people have attracted millions of views online. But according to a new study from North Carolina State University, ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 21, 2022
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The same four factors that explain how people change their beliefs on a variety of issues can account for the recent rise in anti-science attitudes, a new review suggests.
Other
Jul 11, 2022
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Opinion remains divided regarding how guns should factor into American society, especially those weapons designed for military warfare.
Social Sciences
Jun 9, 2022
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Veterans experience social stereotyping and disinterest, concludes anthropologist Yvon de Reuver, who will receive a Ph.D. for her research from Radboud University on 23 May. Veterans are known to suffer from psychological ...
Social Sciences
May 18, 2022
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A University at Buffalo-led study examines how improved communication can support efforts to increase recycling in New York State and the rest of the United States.
Environment
Apr 26, 2022
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In 1878, the body of Sergeant Michael Kennedy lay in the bush in Victoria's Wombat Ranges. He'd been shot by the notorious Ned Kelly gang—but the bush would add its own gruesome ending.
Ecology
Mar 24, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been the most serious public health crisis in a century. It resulted in governments taking unprecedented powers to regulate people's social lives, and undertaking substantial fiscal interventions ...
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2022
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Science's influence on pop culture is undeniable, but equally important is how popular culture affects people's understanding of science. Jay Clayton, director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy, William ...
Social Sciences
Mar 1, 2022
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Openly misogynistic attitudes towards women's sport may be common amongst male football fans, according to new research involving online message boards.
Social Sciences
Jan 20, 2022
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People in Scotland are more likely than people in England to say that Britain is an unequal society, and are more likely to want to live in a more equal country, according to a chapter in the latest British Social Attitudes ...
Social Sciences
Oct 21, 2021
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