Ukraine and its war with Russia have become a central and controversial topic in the 2024 U.S. presidential campaign. The brutal conflict, in which a million people have been killed or severely injured, shows no signs of ending. Kamala…
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Revolutionizing Education In The Digital Age » ScienceABC
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Discover how cutting-edge research is transforming education, from classrooms to online platforms. You’ll explore the latest breakthroughs in cognitive science, neurobiology and educational technology that are reshaping how we learn…
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Why Did The Indigenous People Of The Americas Grow The Three Sisters? » ScienceABC
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The Three Sisters refers to a farming technique of intercropping corn, beans and squash on the same farm. Indigenous communities practiced this, as they held that the three crops aided the other’s growth. The practice died out due to…
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These 3 European Countries Have The World’s Most Popular Souvenirs, Per New Research
The three countries with the most popular souvenirs are all European, with one earning more than $1.6 billion in sales of the item.
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Buying souvenirs is a classic vacation activity. Memorabilia can range from a cheap magnet tossed in a…
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These fish use their ‘legs’ for more than walking — Harvard Gazette
Promising new research focusing on the sea robin, an unpromising-looking fish that scuttles around the ocean floor on “legs,” may lead to new insights in trait development, including in humans.
“Sea robins are an example of a species with a very unusual, very novel trait,” said
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Ukrainian Poet and Rock Star Fights Near Front and Performs Behind It
When the Ukrainian army hit a crisis of recruitment earlier this year amid rising losses on the battlefield, one of the most popular cultural personalities in the country stepped up and enlisted.
“At some point it became uncomfortable not to…
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How well do you know your dog? — Harvard Gazette
Have you ever wondered how your dog feels about you, sees the world, or is trying to communicate? A new Netflix documentary, “Inside the Mind of a Dog” — featuring Harvard evolutionary biologist Erin Hecht, along with canine experts from Duke, the University of Pennsylvania, and others…
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So why does Mr. Whiskers meow? — Harvard Gazette
Cats meow at each other. So Jonathan Losos always viewed a cat meowing to him as a kind of compliment. It was as if he was being saluted as a peer.
Not so, it turns out. Rather, it’s all the better to manipulate you, my dear.
Evolutionary biologist Losos ’84, a former Harvard faculty…
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How Fast Does Evolution Work? » ScienceABC
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Evolution can happen on two fronts: fast and adaptive evolution happens in shorter time frames, from a few thousand years to even just a few decades, while macroevolution leading to the formation of different species often happens over…
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Volodymyr Zelensky Has a Plan for Ukraine’s Victory
Volodymyr Zelensky’s situation room, where the Ukrainian President monitors developments in his country’s war with Russia, is a windowless chamber, largely taken up by a rectangular conference table and ringed by blackened screens, deep…
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