Observing Chinese Starbucks Patrons Reveals What Their Ancestors Farmed
Starbucks patrons reflect the findings in a new study analyzing behavior patterns of people across China suggests that the traditional interdependent rice-farm...
Gaia Has Created the Richest Star Map of Our Galaxy and Beyond
A multitude of discoveries are on the horizon after a much-awaited release that is based on 22 months of charting the sky as part of Gaia’s mission to produ...
Genetic Adaptations to Diving Discovered in Humans for the First Time
Evidence that humans can genetically adapt to diving has been identified for the first time in a new study. The evidence suggests that the Bajau, a people group...
Some Human Cancers Found to Be ‘Evolutionary Accidents’
Cancers are a major cause of death worldwide. But humans are not the only species affected by cancer; in fact, only a few primitive animals are thought to escap...
New Insight Into How Giant’s Causeway Was Formed
A new study by geoscientists at the University of Liverpool has identified the temperature at which cooling magma cracks, such as the Giant’s Causeway in Nort...
Effective Strategies to Reduce Disruptive Behavior in Children
Most parenting programs aim to teach parents how to reduce their children’s disruptive behavior. New research looked at more than 150 studies of these program...
World’s Oldest Spider Discovered in Australian Outback
Australian researchers have discovered what is thought to be the world’s oldest spider, unlocking key information about the mysterious eight-legged creature.
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Here’s Why It Is Important to Acknowledge Adolescents’ Perspectives
Across very different cultures — Ghana and the United States — when parents acknowledge adolescents' perspectives and encourage them to express themselves, ...
Is Earth’s Magnetic Field Really About to Reverse?
A study of the most recent near-reversals of the Earth’s magnetic field by an international team of researchers, including the University of Liverpool, has fo...
Why Crime Affects a Youth’s Academic Performance
A new study has found that violent crime changes youths' sleep patterns the night immediately following the crime, and changes patterns of the stress hormone co...
