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State policies can provide clear guidance on when to put on and take off...
Amid growing COVID-19 transmission, hospitalization and death rates, mask mandates are returning in some states.Luis Alvarez/DigitalVision via Getty ImagesAlthough many people are eager to remove their...
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Apple can scan your photos for child abuse and still protect your privacy –...
If you have an Apple device and upload photos to iCloud, the company will use some clever math to sniff them for instances of child abuse – without actually looking at the photos.Vinicius "amnx"...
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Melting Mongolian ice reveals fragile artifacts that provide clues about how...
Archaeologist and paleoenvironmental researcher Isaac Hart of the University of Utah surveys a melting ice patch in western Mongolia.Peter Bittner, CC BY-NDIn the world’s high mountain regions, life...
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What is the metaverse? 2 media and information experts explain
Are these people interacting in some virtual world?Lucrezia Carnelos/UnsplashThe metaverse is a network of always-on virtual environments in which many people can interact with one another and digital...
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Female scientists set back by the pandemic may never make up lost time
Economist Esther Duflo sits with a tableful of men just after winning a Nobel Prize in 2019. She was the second female in history to win the economics prize for her research in global poverty.Jonathan...
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Emotion is a big part of how you assess risk – and why it's so hard to be...
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The aching red: Firefighters often silently suffer from trauma and...
Firefighters regularly face scenes of loss and suffering. Mike Dohmen/EyeEm via Getty ImagesMatthew was exposed to unimaginable scenes of pain and suffering in his job over more than a decade as a...
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The Internet Archive has been fighting for 25 years to keep what's on the web...
People are warned that what they post on the internet will live forever. But that’s not really the case.3alexd/E+ via Getty ImagesThis year the Internet Archive turns 25. It’s best known for its...
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How a volcano and flaming red sunsets led an amateur scientist in Hawaii to...
The eruption of Krakatoa in 1883 sent volcanic dust and gases circling the Earth, creating spectacular sunsets captured by artists.William Ashcroft via Houghton Library/Harvard UniversityOn the evening...
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'Freezer burn' is a serious problem – preventing ice recrystallization may...
Americans throw away around $5.89 billion worth of frozen food a year.E+ via Getty ImagesOpen the freezer door and there, way in the back, may be an old carton of ice cream growing spikes of ice. Or a...
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An AI expert explains why it's hard to give computers something you take for...
Common sense includes an intuitive understanding of basic physics – something computers lack.d3sign/Moment via Getty ImagesImagine you’re having friends over for lunch and plan to order a pepperoni...
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Seemingly small climate changes can have big consequences
July 2021 was Earth's hottest month on record and was marked by disasters, including extreme storms, floods and wildfires.Thomas Lohnes via Getty ImagesClimate change has been accumulating slowly but...
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Climate change is relentless: Seemingly small shifts have big consequences
July 2021 was Earth's hottest month on record and was marked by disasters, including extreme storms, floods and wildfires.Thomas Lohnes via Getty ImagesClimate change has been accumulating slowly but...
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Fish fins are teaching us the secret to flexible robots and new...
Flying fish use their fins both to swim and glide through the air. Smithsonian Institution/FlickrThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.The big ideaSegmented hinges in the...
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Individual dietary choices can add – or take away – minutes, hours and years...
Eating more fruits, vegetables and nuts can make a meaningful impact on a person's health – and the planet's too.kerdkanno/iStock via Getty Images PlusVegetarian and vegan options have become standard...
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Thinking objectively about romantic conflicts could lead to fewer future...
How would a supportive outsider think about this dispute?Wodicka\ullstein bild via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.The big ideaConsciously channeling the...
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Lesson from a robot swarm: Change group behavior by talking one-on-one rather...
Persuading people one-on-one might be the best route to getting them to recognize better alternatives.Maskot via Getty ImagesYou find a new restaurant with terrific food, but when you suggest meeting...
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When hotter and drier means more – but eventually less – wildfire
The Creek Fire burns near Shaver Lake, Calif., in the Sierra Nevada in September 2020.AP Photo/Noah BergerThere is abundant evidence that changes in the climate, both increased temperature and reduced...
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Bat pups babble and bat moms use baby talk, hinting at the evolution of human...
A babbling pup produces distinct syllables, visualized in this composite image.Michael Stifter and Ahana Fernandez, CC BY-ND“Mamama,” “dadada,” “bababa” – parents usually welcome with enthusiasm the...
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Why the feds are investigating Tesla's Autopilot and what that means for the...
Tesla's Autopilot enables hands-free driving, but it's not meant to allow drivers to take their eyes off the road.Marcus Zacher/Flickr, CC BY-NCIt’s hard to miss the flashing lights of fire engines,...
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