For many of us, the tropics conjure up thoughts of lush vegetation teaming with vibrant and strikingly colourful birds, insects and other creatures.
Ecology
Apr 6, 2022
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Media theorist Marshall McLuhan suggested that each media-related extension of man comes at the expense of another organ. For example, by increasing reliance on visual media, we lose touch with oral communication.
Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2022
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Scientists identify and name new fish species around the globe practically every week. Some turn up in unlikely places, and others display unusual characteristics and behaviors. But it's rare for an unidentified and unnamed ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 30, 2021
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Eye contact plays a fundamental role in human communication and relationships. However, humans also make eye contact with dog companions. According to new research by Hungarian ethologists, at least four independent traits ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2021
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Polar bears have long held visual artists in their thrall. Over time, the mythologies around these extraordinary animals have evolved—and so have the ways artists have depicted them in their work.
Plants & Animals
Mar 1, 2021
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In the frigid waters 1,500 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of human-sized Humboldt squid feed on a patch of finger-length lantern fish. Zipping past each other, the predators move with exceptional precision, ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 23, 2020
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Can the design of a climate change message change someone's beliefs? Absolutely, and with a surprisingly powerful correlation.
Environment
May 20, 2019
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Brazilian scientists have discovered that the strong odor released by some amphibian species is produced by bacteria and that attracting a mate is one of its purposes.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2019
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A new study from MIT Sloan highlights communication trends among millennial MBAs, with revealing findings.
Social Sciences
Oct 4, 2017
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Scientists are using supercomputers and other technologies to create ever-growing libraries of data on the properties of metals, polymers, ceramics and other materials.
Materials Science
Oct 26, 2016
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