Numbers and experience count in mongoose warfare
Strength in numbers and experienced individuals are both vital in mongoose warfare, new research shows.
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2022
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News tagged with warfare
International approval shapes public perceptions of drone warfare
Armed drone strikes earn more public support and legitimacy when they have international approval from organizations such as the United Nations, according to a survey conducted by a team of Cornell researchers.
Social Sciences
Apr 14, 2022
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The Russian invasion shows how digital technologies have become involved in all aspects of war
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, we keep hearing that this war is like no other; because Ukrainians have cellphones and access to social media platforms, the traditional control of information and propaganda cannot work and ...
Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2022
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The interplay between scientific progress and violence in modern war
Scientific advancements can both heal and harm. The discoveries that underlie technologies from the gun to the atomic bomb emerged from the minds of scientists. Consequently, the creators of those and many other technologies ...
Education
Jan 11, 2021
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Why COVID-era campaigns against wildmeat consumption aren't working
COVID-19 probably originated as a virus that jumped from wild animals to humans. So some conservation organisations have used the pandemic to campaign against the hunting and consumption of wildlife—and so to prevent future ...
Ecology
Nov 10, 2020
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When did humans first go to war?
When modern humans arrived in Europe around 40,000 years ago, they made a discovery that was to change the course of history.
Archaeology
Nov 09, 2020
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COVID-19 a 'golden opportunity' for terror organisations to intensify their propaganda
The uncertainty and confusion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is being "widely exploited by terror groups for spinning a plethora of sinister schemes", which could lead to a new tide of violence against people and governments.
Political science
Oct 30, 2020
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Scientists synthesise a material capable of degrading nerve agents in water
A team from the Institute of Molecular Science (ICMol) of the University of Valencia has succeeded in synthesizing a new porous material that enables and guides the degradation of compounds analogous to nerve agents used ...
Materials Science
Sep 30, 2020
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Limpet sticking power down to mucus, not muscle
Limpets—those coin-sized, suction-cup critters with conical caps—have had the experts fooled all along.
Plants & Animals
Jun 17, 2020
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Space Force is starting to train its soldiers to fight… in space?
On February 19, 2019, the U.S. Space Force (USSF) was officially created with the signing of Space Policy Directive–4. This effectively broke it off from the U.S. Air Force Space Command (AFSC) and made it into the sixth ...
Space Exploration
May 22, 2020
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