When University of Kansas professor John James Kennedy began working in rural China, he was introduced to villagers …
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Space
Meteor Magnets in Outer Space: Astronomers Find Elusive Giant Planets
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesAstronomers believe planets like Jupiter shield us from space objects that would otherwise slam into Earth. Now, they’re …
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Reproducible scientific results are not always true and true scientific results are not always subject to reproducibility, according …
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Humans
Study Shows Natural Dyes Used to Color Clothing Thousands of Years Ago
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesEven thousands of years ago people wore clothing with colorful patterns made from plant- and animal-based dyes. Chemists …
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After drawing both praise and skepticism, the team of astronomers who discovered NGC 1052-DF2 — the very first …
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Environment
Air Pollution Caused By Corn Production Adds to Mortality Rate in US
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesA new study establishes that environmental damage and air pollution caused by corn production results in 4,300 premature …
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Humans
Racial Bias Associated With Disparities in Disciplinary Action Across U.S. Schools
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesStudies have shown that black students are subjected to higher disciplinary rates than whites, resulting in several negative …
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Disasters
66-Million-Year-Old Deathbed Linked to Dinosaur-Killing Meteor
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe beginning of the end caused by a meteor strike started with violent shaking that raised giant waves …
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A new strategy being rolled out in China suggests that farmers can do much more than harvest crops. …
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Led by Swansea University’s Tree Ring Research Group, researchers from Sweden, Finland, and Norway analyzed the information contained …