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Research shows path to long-term downy brome control
Downy brome is an invasive annual grass known to fuel devastating wildfires in the vast rangelands…
Daily movie theater ticket sales can predict stock market returns
Daily box office earnings can accurately predict stock market returns, according to a new study. …
477 whales die in 'heartbreaking' New Zealand strandings
Some 477 pilot whales have died after stranding themselves on two remote New Zealand beaches over…
Japanese rocket launch fails in blow for space agency
The launch of a Japanese rocket taking satellites into orbit to demonstrate new technologies failed after…
Children who tell blunt truths, as opposed to lying, are judged more harshly by adults
New findings, out today, suggest children who tell blunt truths such as “I don’t want this…
Students compare their math and reading performance to determine whether they are a 'math person' or 'reading person'
A student’s self-perception of what they are good at and how good they are at different…
Assessments of thinking skills may misrepresent poor, inner-city children in the US
Some of the assessment tools that measure children’s thinking skills in the U.S. may have provided…
Learning about the first animals on Earth from life at the poles
The amazing survival strategies of polar marine creatures might help to explain how the first animals…
Media messages that humanize outgroups don't combat prejudice, study finds
It seems intuitive: if you want to soften hearts toward marginalized people, show that they are…