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Written by: The Conversation
Feb. 2, 2021
Unlike magnets, people tend to be attracted to those who are similar – not opposite – to themselves.
Written by: The Conversation
Feb. 2, 2021
The 10,000 step target has more to do with marketing than scientific fact.
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Feb. 2, 2021
A paper published in Nature shows some dogs learn the name of a new object after hearing it only ...
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Feb. 1, 2021
How confident can we be in predicting how evolution will shape the relationship between a pathog ...
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Feb. 1, 2021
Social media companies are using automated content moderation tools in an effort to flag and del ...
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Jan. 29, 2021
In contrast to past crises, recent conspiracy theories have been driven by the rapid change in h ...
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Jan. 28, 2021
Conspiracy theories and misinformation are global phenomena that affect people’s perceptions of ...
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Jan. 25, 2021
Even death may not be a bar to prosecution for misconduct in public office.
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Jan. 25, 2021
The jet stream can have a big impact on how long a plane ride will last.
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Jan. 22, 2021
It’s not entirely clear why cheese is seen to have magical properties.
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 21, 2021
The study, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, has troubling implications. But headlines focus ...
Written by: David Mikkelson
Jan. 21, 2021
Shanties show the clear influence of the African-American tradition of work-songs.
Written by: The Conversation
Jan. 20, 2021
The vice presidency has traditionally been a relatively insignificant position, though the offic ...
Written by: Bethania Palma
Jan. 19, 2021
Despite vague assertions in a piece of Facebook copypasta about the incoming vice president's as ...
Written by: Jessica Lee
Jan. 19, 2021
In his final hours as president, Trump offered clemency to dozens of people including ex-adviser ...
Written by: Alex Kasprak
Jan. 17, 2021
You may remember some of these organizers from the anti-COVID-lockdown “Operation Gridlock” prot ...
Written by: The Conversation
Jan. 14, 2021
Deception helps terrorist groups innovate by allowing them to learn, master and experiment with ...
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Jan. 14, 2021
The second impeachment is the opening salvo of investigations and allegations of wrongdoing that ...
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Jan. 14, 2021
The belief that white people are superior to other races has long tainted elements within law en ...
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Jan. 12, 2021
The defining image of the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 was undoubtedly that of a bare ...
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