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How long can humanity keep growing and consuming at its current rate? A 1972 report warned that no changes would crater the world economy by 2100. By

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What the controversial 1972 'Limits to Growth' report got right: Our choices today shape future...

A 1972 report warned that unchecked consumption could crater the world economy by 2100. Fifty years and much debate later, can humanity innovate quickly enough to avoid that fate?

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What does it mean to be a 'person'? Different cultures have different answers

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What does it mean to be a 'person'? Different cultures have different answers

The fundamental issue at stake in abortion debates is personhood, which is viewed differently around the world, an anthropologist writes.

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Have you seen the remarkable #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope images? Astronomers say they’re”better than anyone could have hoped for” 🤩 🤩 🤩 theconversation.com/james-webb-spa

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Manuscripts and art support archaeological evidence that syphilis was in Europe long before explorers could have brought it home from the Americas

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Manuscripts and art support archaeological evidence that syphilis was in Europe long before...

The idea that Europeans brought new diseases to the Americas and returned home with others has been widely accepted. But evidence is mounting that for syphilis this scenario is wrong.

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Heavy rains triggered dangerous flooding that swept away cars in eastern Tennessee last night. India, China and Australia are also seeing destructive floods. What's going on? An atmospheric scientist explains why we're seeing more storms become deluges.

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Climate change is making flooding worse: 3 reasons the world is seeing more record-breaking deluges

Yellowstone’s destructive flooding was a taste of the risks ahead in a warming world, and it’s just one example.

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Today’s social media is plagued by racism and sexism. Without intentionally building the metaverse to be inclusive, it will be, too.

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Heroic actions are often intuitive – even impulsive – rather than a product of thoughtful deliberation and training

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What makes people willing to risk their lives to save others?

Study after study has shown that men tend to be more willing to put themselves in harm’s way to help others. Why some men rise to the occasion – and others don’t – has been a bit trickier to pin down.

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Former Oath Keeper reveals racist, antisemitic beliefs of white nationalist group – and their plans to start a civil war

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Former Oath Keeper reveals racist, antisemitic beliefs of white nationalist group – and their plans...

A former Oath Keepers member testified during a congressional hearing that it was time to stop mincing words about the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol: ‘It was an armed revolution.’

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What doesn’t help students gain a deep understanding of science: memorizing isolated facts, proceeding from one textbook to another without making connections between them #ScienceEducation #STEM Activities like these can help ⬇️

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Improving science literacy means changing science education

College science classes often fall short of helping students see connections across subjects. Can a new approach make a difference?

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A case for retreat in the age of fire

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A case for retreat in the age of fire

Communities already retreat from flooding and in the face of sea level rise. Is retreat from wildfires next, and what would that look like?

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Here's a good reminder for Dallas and other cities seeing extreme 100+ degree temperatures this week: high heat + humidity can get dangerous fast, and the human body has limits. (via

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How hot is too hot for the human body? Our lab found heat + humidity gets dangerous faster than...

New research on young, healthy humans found the body begins overheating when exposed to temperatures and humidity lower than previously believed.

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The U.S. has long stood as an outlier on women’s rights on the international stage

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US abortion restrictions are unlikely to influence international trends, which are largely becoming...

Only 24 countries today totally ban abortion. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in the US is unlikely to lead other countries to join that list.

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Bad news for your nose: All those nighttime lights are lengthening pollen season in US cities (via

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Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees, lengthening pollen season...

Artificial light is upending trees’ ability to use the natural day-night cycle as a signal of seasonal change.

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Why falling in love is like signing a yearslong apartment lease (via

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Why does love feel magical? It's an evolutionary advantage

It’s not logical to believe your relationship is “meant to be.” But believing in destined love may have evolved as a way to keep couples together long enough to reproduce and raise children.

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James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer explains the stunning, newly released first images

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James Webb Space Telescope: An astronomer explains the stunning, newly released first images

NASA released five new images from the James Webb Space Telescope, revealing incredible details of ancient galaxies, stars and the presence of water in the atmosphere of a distant planet.

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D.B. Cooper's successful hijacking of an American plane in 1971 finally forced the US government, airline executives, and airport officials to adopt the first versions of the security measures travelers take for granted today (via

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D.B. Cooper, the changing nature of hijackings and the foundation for today's airport security

From 1968 to 1974, US airlines experienced 130 hijackings. But it was Cooper’s hijacking-as-extortion plot that captured the public’s imagination – and inspired a copycat crime wave.

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Polypharmacology, the concept of drugs having multiple functions, could actually be the answer to precision medicine instead of one of its biggest challenges. A

biomedical expert explains.

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Many medications affect more than one target in the body – some drug designers are embracing the...

Many approved drugs work on the body in ways that researchers still aren’t entirely clear about. Seeing this as an opportunity instead of a flaw may lead to better treatments for complex conditions.

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What does it mean to be a 'person'? Different cultures have different answers

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What does it mean to be a 'person'? Different cultures have different answers

The fundamental issue at stake in abortion debates is personhood, which is viewed differently around the world, an anthropologist writes.

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Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees, lengthening pollen season in US cities

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Light pollution is disrupting the seasonal rhythms of plants and trees, lengthening pollen season...

Artificial light is upending trees’ ability to use the natural day-night cycle as a signal of seasonal change.

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Why does love feel magical? It's an evolutionary advantage

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Why does love feel magical? It's an evolutionary advantage

It’s not logical to believe your relationship is “meant to be.” But believing in destined love may have evolved as a way to keep couples together long enough to reproduce and raise children.

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Teacher burnout hits record high – 5 essential reads

With teachers reporting record-high levels of burnout, and more burnout than any other profession in the US, scholars examine what’s going on and what it may mean for education.

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Academically advanced students from low-income families were 50% less likely to be brought into ‘gifted’ programs than their high-income peers. How do screening policies add to this divide? Read a new research brief at the

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Gifted-student screenings often miss poor students who should qualify

Common methods for identifying gifted students often miss students from lower-income families who should qualify for gifted programs.

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, hip-hop artists haven’t been shy to address the subject of abortion and reproductive rights in their music

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Roe v. rap: Hip-hop artists have long wrestled with reproductive rights

Several rap songs speak on the subject of abortion from the perspective of the unborn child.

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What makes people willing to risk their lives to save others?

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What makes people willing to risk their lives to save others?

Study after study has shown that men tend to be more willing to put themselves in harm’s way to help others. Why some men rise to the occasion – and others don’t – has been a bit trickier to pin down.

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What the controversial 1972 'Limits to Growth' report got right: Our choices today shape future conditions for life on Earth

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What the controversial 1972 'Limits to Growth' report got right: Our choices today shape future...

A 1972 report warned that unchecked consumption could crater the world economy by 2100. Fifty years and much debate later, can humanity innovate quickly enough to avoid that fate?

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US abortion restrictions are unlikely to influence international trends, which are largely becoming more liberal

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US abortion restrictions are unlikely to influence international trends, which are largely becoming...

Only 24 countries today totally ban abortion. The Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision in the US is unlikely to lead other countries to join that list.

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Genetics and environmental factors both play a role in migraines. A neurologist explores alternatives for managing these ferocious headaches, the second-leading cause of disability worldwide. (via

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Migraine sufferers have treatment choices – a neurologist explains options beyond just pain...

Research suggests that alternative treatments for migraine, including physical therapy, massage and vitamin supplements, can make a difference.

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Flat like a 🥞 Round like a 🎾 Shaped like a 🐧 Molecules come in many different shapes and sizes. (via

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What do molecules look like?

A physicist explains how atoms arrange themselves into molecules – and how scientists are able to image these tiny bits of matter that make up everything around you.

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D.B. Cooper's successful hijacking of an American plane in 1971 finally forced the US government, airline executives, and airport officials to adopt the first versions of the security measures travelers take for granted today (via

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D.B. Cooper, the changing nature of hijackings and the foundation for today's airport security

From 1968 to 1974, US airlines experienced 130 hijackings. But it was Cooper’s hijacking-as-extortion plot that captured the public’s imagination – and inspired a copycat crime wave.

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Polypharmacology, the concept of drugs having multiple functions, could actually be the answer to precision medicine instead of one of its biggest challenges. A

biomedical expert explains.

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Many medications affect more than one target in the body – some drug designers are embracing the...

Many approved drugs work on the body in ways that researchers still aren’t entirely clear about. Seeing this as an opportunity instead of a flaw may lead to better treatments for complex conditions.

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According to a new study, poor students were 50% less likely to be identified by screeners as gifted than richer students.

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Gifted-student screenings often miss poor students who should qualify

Common methods for identifying gifted students often miss students from lower-income families who should qualify for gifted programs.

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The impact of COVID doesn’t end with death. COVID-19 widows and widowers face higher rates of depression and loneliness. (via

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1 in 8 U.S. deaths from 2020 to 2021 came from COVID-19 – leaving millions of relatives reeling...

COVID-19 deaths tend to be more unexpected and traumatic than other types of deaths. A sociologist explains the mental health burdens facing the millions who’ve lost a relative to the coronavirus.

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Some white conservatives, armed with assault rifles, are targeting anyone who opposes their views — including other Republicans — in their political ads

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Militant white identity politics on full display in GOP political ads featuring high-powered weapons

GOP political ads are becoming more extreme in their use of weapons to demonstrate armed resistance against those opposed to their militant views – including other Republicans.

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Gifted-student screenings often miss poor students who should qualify

Common methods for identifying gifted students often miss students from lower-income families who should qualify for gifted programs.

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What do molecules look like?

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What do molecules look like?

A physicist explains how atoms arrange themselves into molecules – and how scientists are able to image these tiny bits of matter that make up everything around you.

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Law professor Hank Chambers authored this piece on #gerrymandering and state voting district maps for

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Gifted-student screenings often miss poor students who should qualify

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Gifted-student screenings often miss poor students who should qualify

Common methods for identifying gifted students often miss students from lower-income families who should qualify for gifted programs.

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