Potters of different cultural backgrounds learn new types differently, producing cultural differences even in the absence of differential cultural evolution. Kobe University-led research, published in PNAS Nexus, has implications ...
Archaeology
Feb 28, 2024
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Gamers who chose to be good Samaritans while playing through a zombie apocalypse were more likely to be prosocial post-game, according to new QUT research.
Social Sciences
Feb 26, 2024
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Striped marlin are some of the fastest animals on the planet and one of the ocean's top predators. When hunting in groups, individual marlin will take turns attacking schools of prey fish one at a time. Now a new study reported ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 26, 2024
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With Taylor Swift pulling in over half-a-million audience members on her Australian tour, we've been thinking a lot about fans. In this series, our academics dive into fan cultures: how they developed, how they operate, and ...
Social Sciences
Feb 22, 2024
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Last year, the world experienced the hottest day ever recorded, as we endured the first year where temperatures were 1.5°C warmer than the pre-industrial era. The link between extreme events and climate change is clearer ...
Social Sciences
Feb 15, 2024
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More time stranded on land means greater risk of starvation for polar bears, a new study indicates.
Plants & Animals
Feb 13, 2024
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At a time when one viral video can damage a business, some companies are turning to their own commenting platforms rather than letting social media be the main outlet for customer feedback. Only one wrinkle: in this context, ...
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2024
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It might look like a comet or a shooting star, but this time-lapse video is actually a tiny plant root, not much thicker than a human hair, magnified hundreds of times as it grows under the microscope.
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 9, 2024
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A clean-up operation was underway Thursday after giant waves flooded a key US military base on the Marshall Islands in the heart of the South Pacific.
Environment
Jan 25, 2024
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Ever wonder what kind of TV shows your dog might choose if they could work the remote control? New research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison's School of Veterinary Medicine provides some answers, but the study was ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 18, 2024
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