Photos and videos of sharks and other marine life swimming in suburban floodwaters make for popular hoaxes during massive storms. But a cellphone video filmed during Hurricane Ian's assault on southwest Florida isn't just ...
Ecology
Sep 30, 2022
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Farmers used to worry about weeds. Then, herbicides solved that problem. At least for a while. In 1997, there were 432 new patents for herbicides; by 2009, there were only 65.
Other
Sep 19, 2022
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When using social virtual reality, people hide behind avatars. But is it really hiding or is it a way to express our new digital selves? A new Trinity study published in the Journal of Digital Social Research suggests it ...
Social Sciences
Sep 19, 2022
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Scientists have decoded visual images from a dog's brain, offering a first look at how the canine mind reconstructs what it sees. The Journal of Visualized Experiments published the research done at Emory University.
Biotechnology
Sep 16, 2022
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How can a vulture in a Berlin Zoo help its conspecifics and their habitats in Namibia? Perhaps it can serve as a model and patron for a new generation of animal tags.
Ecology
Sep 13, 2022
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A 'network state' is ideologically aligned but geographically decentralized. The people are spread around the world in clusters of varying size, but their hearts are in one place.
Social Sciences
Sep 7, 2022
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The more that people express admiration for a public figure, the more likely they are to forgive and defend them after a "moral violation", according to a new study analyzing the posts from 36,464 YouTube followers of a famous ...
Social Sciences
Sep 6, 2022
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Red wine goes with meat; white wine goes with fish. Port goes with Stilton. Never drink wine after eating artichokes. These rules about how to pair wine with food have solid chemical underpinnings—but many others don't.
Other
Aug 29, 2022
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Soon after the Russian invasion, the hoaxes began. Ukrainian refugees were taking jobs, committing crimes and abusing handouts. The misinformation spread rapidly online throughout Eastern Europe, sometimes pushed by Moscow ...
Social Sciences
Aug 28, 2022
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From the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine, misinformation is rife worldwide. Many tools have been designed to help people spot misinformation. The problem with most of them is how hard they are to deliver at scale.
Social Sciences
Aug 25, 2022
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