Dogs and small children who share similar social environments appear to understand human gestures in comparable ways, according to Gabriella Lakatos from Eötvös University in Budapest, Hungary, and her team. Looking at ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2009
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From farmers markets to food festivals, art exhibitions and how-to workshops, local community events are often the lifeblood of thriving neighborhoods.
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2024
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More than half of the world's population lives in urban areas, a trend that's expected to expand in coming years, according to the United Nations. The urbanization movement is especially stark in Japan, where only 8% of the ...
Social Sciences
Jun 5, 2024
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I became newly worried about the state of democracy when, a few years ago, my mother was elected president of her neighborhood garden club.
Social Sciences
Jun 4, 2024
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While invasive alien species have long been recognized as a major threat to nature and people, urgent action now is needed to tackle this global issue. This is the critical evaluation by the 88 authors, representing 101 organizations ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 3, 2024
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A new paper summarizing decades of research demonstrates how social media has supported an explosion of diversity in gender and sexuality in America during the 21st century, and also how these technologies have equally enabled ...
Social Sciences
May 29, 2024
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What makes a city a good place to live? Practical features are important, such as well-maintained streets, good public transit and reliable trash collection. So are amenities that make cities attractive and interesting, such ...
Environment
May 23, 2024
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Financial decision-making for Black individuals can be dealt a major blow by race-based police violence, new research suggests, offering insight into the far-reaching effects of police brutality.
Social Sciences
May 22, 2024
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A study by the University of Granada (UGR) shows that users understand advertisements better and with less effort when congruent emojis and messages are used. The findings also suggest a shift in the preferences of potential ...
Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2024
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Tapping into the long and rich histories of places around Europe is a central part of an EU push for rural and urban revival.
Archaeology
Apr 9, 2024
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