We carry DNA from extinct cousins like Neanderthals. Science is now revealing their genetic legacy
Neanderthals live on within us.
Neanderthals live on within us.
Archaeology
Sep 25, 2023
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Violent extremism—be it political or religious—is a persistent global problem, which has escalated considerably in the US in the last decade. Why do some people resort to violence for their cause?
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2023
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Despite some conventional wisdom to the contrary, opposites don't actually attract.
Social Sciences
Aug 31, 2023
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As climate change continues to pose severe challenges to ensuring sustainable food supplies around the world, scientists from McGill University are looking for ways to improve the resilience and nutritional quality of potatoes. ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 23, 2023
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A team of researchers recently set out to determine whether it is possible to identify invasive common reed reliably in the field—reducing the need for time-consuming and costly genetic testing. In a study featured in Invasive ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 25, 2023
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You've been pressured to work overtime to finish a project. You won't get paid for the extra hours but you've been assured there will be kudos from senior management. There is—but only for your boss, who takes the credit.
Social Sciences
Jul 21, 2023
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The angst of naturally anxious people may actually help the planet, says a Brock University expert in biology and psychology.
Environment
Jul 14, 2023
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Researchers from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Prof. Yang Wanneng's group from the Huazhong Agricultural University developed a strategy to acquire and analyze ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jul 6, 2023
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In a longitudinal study, researchers were able to examine the significance of the COVID-19 pandemic on the professional well-being of math teachers. On a scale of 1 to 4, the mean emotional exhaustion of teachers increased ...
Education
Jul 3, 2023
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Science is a collaborative effort. What we know today would have never been, had it not been generations of scientists reusing and building on the work of their predecessors.
Social Sciences
Jun 27, 2023
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