By Christine Parsons, Professor in Psychological Science, Aarhus University
Denmark and its Scandinavian neighbours often appear at the top of many of the world’s “best of” lists, from happiest and least corrupt to best place to raise a family.
The Danish way of parenting has inspired a
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By Richard Holland, Professor of Animal Behaviour, Bangor University
Scientists have known for more than 60 years that animals can sense the Earth’s magnetic field, and there is a wealth of behavioural evidence supporting their use of this cue as a navigation mechanism. But despite this evidence, there’s no consensus as to how animals actually sense the magnetic field.
Magnetic cues appear to be used by animals in all sorts of circumstances, not simply for…
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By Elena Sottilotta, Affiliated Researcher, Faculty of Modern & Medieval Languages and Linguistics, University of Cambridge
Fairy tales continue to nourish artistic invention because their characters embrace continual metamorphosis, discovering yet another possibility within an old story.
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By Hasmeena Kathuria, Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Nicotine products like pouches and patches are being promoted for cognitive enhancement, stress reduction, improved athletic performance and much more – with little scientific evidence.
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By W. Joseph Campbell, Professor Emeritus of Communication, American University School of Communication
There are no guarantees that pollsters’ troubles in recent elections and popular skepticism about their dependability will be alleviated anytime soon.
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By Caren Morrison, Professor of Law, Georgia State University
No other U.S. president has come close to wiping away the amount in fines and restitution owed to victims that Trump has.
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By Akshaya Jha, Associate Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Keeping aging coal plants open, building new gas plants and choices about pollution controls affect electricity bills. Pollution adds health costs and climate damage that may not appear on those bills.
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By Chris Vagasky, Meteorologist and Research Program Manager, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Players have been injured by lightning during games, and a strike to the stands could hurt a lot of fans.
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By Daniel E. Chavez, Research Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee
Workers in sales might roll their eyes when they deal with a micromanaging boss. But many customers actually appreciate it if a store manager offers to help when they’re mulling over a purchase, whether it’s a dishwasher, a tablet or a lawnmower.
That’s the main finding of a new study I co-authored.
As a scholar of sales and pricing, I delved into this question, along with fellow researchers Molly…
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By Beth Kania-Gosche, Professor of Education, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Wealthier students tend to score higher on the SAT than other groups of students, raising questions about how accurate of a barometer the test actually is.
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