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Why dogs shake when they’re wet — Harvard Gazette
It’s a regular occurrence when taking our canine pals for drizzly walks and summer swims. But until recently, the biology behind the water-flinging, human-drenching, muzzle-distorting “wet dog shake” has mystified scientists working to decode the sense of touch.
Last month, researchers…
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Putin’s Ukraine obsession began 20 years ago with the Orange Revolution
This month marks the twentieth anniversary of Ukraine’s Orange Revolution. When protests over a rigged presidential election…
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It Is Not Too Late: A Case for Long-Range Strikes Against Russia
Carolyn Kissane, academic director and clinical professor at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University, leads the conversation on the geopolitics of oil.FASKIANOS: Thank you. Welcome to the final session of the Winter/Spring 2023…
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The PTC II’s Finding of Mongolia’s Non-compliance in the Case against Putin – EJIL: Talk!
On 3 September 2024, the Russian President Putin, whose arrest is sought by the ICC for alleged war crimes committed during the war in Ukraine (see eg Sergey Vasiliev), made his first visit to an ICC State Party (Mongolia) since the issuance of the arrest warrant. Despite demands for Putin’s…
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US support for Ukraine continues to divide Republicans, Democrats
A Ukrainian flag flies near the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 25, 2024. (Bryan Dozier/Anadolu via Getty Images) Nearly three years into the war in Ukraine, President-elect Donald Trump has been promising a swift end to the…
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Why Do We Assume That Black Holes Are Spherical In Shape? » ScienceABC
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The area of gravity’s effect around planets, stars and black holes is spherical in shape because they pull equally in all directions.
This question has taken scientists on an incredible journey through theoretical physics and…
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Russia’s claim of emissions in Ukraine regions draws protests at COP29
BAKU, AZERBAIJAN —Russia has included the territories it occupies in Ukraine in its recent greenhouse gas inventory report to the United Nations, drawing protests from Ukrainian officials and activists at the COP29 climate summit this…
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With Trump’s Return, the Continent Must Take Charge of Its Own Security—and Quickly
For decades, the transatlantic alliance has been the bedrock of European security. But today, Europe’s partnership with the United States is at a critical juncture. With Donald Trump’s return to the White House, there is a genuine risk that…
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Hungary to deploy air defence near border with Ukraine as Kyiv has been authorised to strike deep into Russia
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Hungarian Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky has ordered the deployment of air defence in the areas of Hungary closest to the border with Ukraine, citing fears of escalation after…
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